Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Silver 2021
The M1 Pro chip’s 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU deliver a 3.7x performance leap, paired with a 14-inch 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR display offering extreme contrast and 1600 nits peak brightness. Weighing 1.59kg with up to 17-hour battery life, it remains ultraportable while adding HDMI and USB-A ports for flexible connectivity without dongles. It’s best for frequent travelers and content consumers who need vibrant HDR viewing and all-day productivity in a durable unibody design.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 47 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | 70.2 | 58.2 | 24.6 | 70.3 | 96.8 | 69.3 | 62 | 97.2 | 86.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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