Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MYDC2LL/A Silver 2021
Featuring the Apple M1 chip, this MacBook Pro achieves 20-hour battery life and responsive performance in a 1.36kg body, backed by fast 512GB SSD storage. Sustained workloads benefit from active cooling, and the 13.3-inch 2560x1600 display at 500 nits delivers sharp visuals for everyday tasks. Ideal for students and professionals prioritizing all-day portability for productivity, coding, and light creative work, but not for 3D rendering or gaming.
CPU M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.3" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M1 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.4 kg
70 Overall Score
Price $610
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 2x Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MYDC2LL/A | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-PS99T | HP OmniBook X Flip | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | - | 75 | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" MYDC2LL/A | 45.5 | 56.4 | 13.5 | 86.3 | 83.8 | 92.8 | 38.2 | 97 | 92.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 82 | 88.2 | 97.7 | 94.1 | 52.1 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 90.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-PS99T Compare | 88.8 | 65.4 | 91.3 | 81.4 | 94.9 | 86.1 | 63.4 | 59.5 | 97 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 77.7 | 59 | 84.5 | 81.4 | 74.6 | 78.7 | 68.6 | 32.3 | 97 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 62.6 | 90.7 | 71.3 | 96.7 | 56.7 | 63.4 | 32.3 | 97 |
Price
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