Apple’s 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro: An enterprise buyer’s review.
The new M1 Macs are a future-proof investment and deserve serious consideration by early adopters and Apple shops looking to modernize their computing.
R "Ray" Wang is the Principal Analyst, Founder, and Chairman of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research, Inc. He’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog "A Softwar.
When They Meant One More Thing, They Meant One More Big Thing.
Apple made groundbreaking announcements at its "One More Thing" event on November 10: The launch of the M1 chip, macOS Big Sur operating system, and a long-awaited update to the Mac line up. Apple takes its destiny into its own hands from silicon to services. By having complete control of the chip, operating system software, and hardware, Apple delivers exponential gains in performance, better value, longer battery life, and significant improvements to the Mac line up.
ZDNet Review: Apple amazes with its first M1-based MacBook Pro.
Mac mini, 13-inch MacBook Air, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro sport the new Apple-designed M1 chip (see Figure 1). This 5nm system on a chip (SOC) delivers Apple’s own design and architecture which pulls the processor, GPU, DRAM, fabric, cache, Neural Engine and security features, all on one chip. With the power of 16 billion transistors, the chip blows away the competition when looking at performance per watt.
Figure 1. Inside Apple’s M1 Silicon On Chip (SOC) Specifications.
Compared To The Intel MacBook Pro 13″, The M1 MacBook Pro 13″ Has Many Advantages.
When the M1 MacBook Pro 13″ is compared to the Intel MacBook Pro 13″, the obvious similarities come from the familiar chassis design and key display features (see Figure 2). Both models share:
Availability in Space Gray and Silver 13.3-inch LED-backlit display with In-plane switching (IPS) technology, wide color (P3) and True Tone 720p FaceTime HD camera Wide stereo sound and support for Dolby Atmos playback 3.5 mm headphone jack Magic Keyboard Force Touch Trackpad Touch Bar and Touch ID Bluetooth 5.0.
Figure 2. Everything You Need To Know About The M1 MacBook Pro 13″
Here are the differences between the two models (see Figure 3):
Figure 3. Side by Side Comparison of Intel-based vs M1 https://jiji.co.ke/280-thermos-flasks Apple SOC-based MacBook Pro 13″
Source: Constellation Research, Inc.