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Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro Gray 2021
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple M1 Pro GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1 kg
76 Overall Score
Price $775
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 71 | 15 | - | 75 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | 70.4 | 58.6 | 73.4 | 77.1 | 98.3 | 90 | 37.6 | 97.2 | 49.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 | 85.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
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