While the ultimate laptop processor speed crown is contested, it's clear that Apple's chips are good enough to send emails, browse the web, and even get some light gaming in.īut users who care less about the guts and specs inside their computers may find the new design - which does not depend on technological improvements over the past half decade - to be more convincing reasons to upgrade than the number of transistors in the M1 Max (57 billion, for the record). They use Apple's own M1 chips, either in "Pro" or "Max" configurations, instead of the same Intel or AMD chips Windows PCs use.Īpple's chips have led to improved battery life in computers they've shipped in, like the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. The biggest advancement from Apple's perspective is the chip inside the new 16-inch and 14-inch MacBook Pros. It's replaced by traditional function keys that can control screen brightness, media playback, and a big escape key, which is important for programmers. The new design also has feet to prop up the laptop and improve airflow.
But the three Thunderbolt USB-C ports also have an HDMI port alongside them for connecting monitors, and a SD Card slot for downloading photos from a professional camera.
Up to 10 hours wireless web, Up to 10 hours iTunes movie playback Thunderbolt ports support USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)ġ - 3.5-mm headphone jack, 2 - Built-in speakers with high dynamic range One display with 5120 by 2880 pixels at 60 Hz, up to two displays with 4096 by 2304 pixels at 60 Hzĭual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)Ĩ or 16 GB PC3-17000 (2133 MHz) LPDDR3 on-board memoryġ3.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technologyĢ560-by-1600 (Retina) Scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050, 1440 by 900, and 1024 by 640 pixels
Supported with macOS Sierra (Apple Watch (1st generation), Apple Watch Series 1, and Apple Watch Series 2) or macOS High Sierra or later (Apple Watch Series 3 or later) Intel On-Package Interface (OPI) at 4 GT/sīuilt-in full-size backlit with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, incl. Up to 3.6 GHz (Core i5) or 4.0 GHz (Core i7) MPXR2LL/A (128 GB Silver), MPXU2LL/A (256 GB Silver), MPXQ2LL/A (128 GB Space Gray), MPXT2LL/A (256 GB Space Gray)