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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
77 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 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | - | 75 | 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 | 73.1 | 77.2 | 98.4 | 90.4 | 38 | 97.4 | 51.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 65 | 90.5 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 73.4 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| 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 |
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