Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The 10-core M1 Pro chip and 14-core GPU drive a 14.2-inch 3024x1964 Mini-LED display with 1000 nits brightness, making it ideal for color-critical tasks. This refurbished A-grade unit includes a 1-year warranty, retains Apple’s premium build, and offers versatile connectivity with HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt 4, and an SDXC card slot. It suits business users and entertainment seekers who need a compact, high-resolution laptop for productivity and media, but not gaming (15.9/100 gaming score).
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 14-GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS/Win 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple 14-GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS/Win 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | 70.9 | 18.8 | 38.7 | 79.4 | 96.5 | 68 | 69.3 | 96.6 | 24.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.8 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 73 | 90.1 | 58.9 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 8.5 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.3 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 90.7 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.9 | 86 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 85.6 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.6 | 61 | 84.3 | 82.7 | 73.1 | 77.9 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
Usage Scores
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