Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The M1 Pro chip delivers sustained multi-core performance without throttling, paired with a 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display that reaches 1000 nits sustained brightness for HDR content. Its 1.59kg aluminum unibody houses a full HDMI port and SD card slot, eliminating the dongle dependency common in pro laptops. This machine suits video editors and colorists who need accurate HDR reference monitoring and silent, all-day operation on battery.
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 3024x1964
GPU Apple M1 Pro 16-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 70 Wh
69 Overall Score
Price $815
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS96 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 80 | 56 | - | 66 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | 70.5 | 60.2 | 37.7 | 77.2 | 99.1 | 74.6 | 67.7 | 97.4 | 4.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS96 Compare | 94.9 | 85 | 91.6 | 86.1 | 91.1 | 94.2 | 67.7 | 59.8 | 86.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 89.9 | 70.9 | 97.1 | 60 | 62.3 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
Price
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