Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The M1 Pro chip with 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU delivers up to 3.7x faster performance, while the 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and up to 17-hour battery life define this machine. A six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers and a 1080p FaceTime HD camera elevate the build quality, and the refurbished availability keeps cost in check. It’s the right fit for music producers and developers who need studio-quality audio capture and all-day power in a compact 1.59kg chassis.
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 3024x1964
GPU Apple M1 Pro 16-core
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.6 kg
73 Overall Score
Price $880
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong compact (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 57 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | 70.2 | 18.5 | 38.8 | 79.5 | 98.4 | 72.3 | 69.5 | 96.2 | 11.9 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.3 | 79.8 | 99.8 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 92.8 | 81.4 | 58.2 | 94.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 93.2 | 92 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 94.5 | 78.6 | 82.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
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