![]() ![]() Apple rates the M1 MacBook Pro as offering twice the battery life you get in the previous MacBook Pro. Its epic 16:32 time on our battery test comes close to Apple's claim of up to 17 hours of web browsing. The company even notes video calls won't drain your battery as much, noting that the M1 MacBook Air will "extend FaceTime and other video calls for up to twice as long on a single charge."Īs for the MacBook Pro? It lasts even longer. Apple rates the new Air as lasting up to 15 hours on web browsing (its predecessor lasted 9:31 on our web browsing-based battery test) - and the M1 Air posted a time of 14:41 on that same test. The M1-based MacBooks blew their Intel versions out of the water on battery life. We did get one price drop: the M1-based Mac mini now starts at $699, $100 less than the previous version. ![]() Both have the same storage and RAM as their predecessors. The Apple M1-based MacBook Air starts at $999, just like the Intel version it replaces, as does the M1-based MacBook Pro (still $1,299). While some were hoping Apple would lower its MacBook prices (hey, they make the chips, they don't have to buy them anymore, right?) that did not come to be. The $1,299 M1 MacBook Pro has the same M1 as the $1,249 MacBook Air, but it should be faster because it's got a fan-based design (which will enable more cooling), and the Air does not.īoth M1-based MacBook Pros have dual Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, while the Pro is rated by Apple for having a brighter screen (400 nits vs 500 nits), and longer battery life, as we'll get to below. While the entry-level $999 M1 MacBook Air has a 7-core GPU, the $1,249 M1 MacBook Air gives a little more oomph, with an 8-core GPU. The M1 chips in both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro both have 8 CPU cores, split between 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores. Apple M1 chip MacBook Air and MacBook Pro The M1 MacBook Pro (3.3 GBps read) and M1 Mac mini (3.4GBps read and write) will also see faster speeds. That's the kind of performance that could topple the Intel Core i9 version of the 16-inch MacBook Pro (which isn't one of the first round of Macs getting ported to M1 chips).Īpple also claims that its M1 Mac SSD storage speeds are up to twice as fast as those inside Intel-based MacBooks. Specifically, Apple notes the M1 MacBook Air is 3.5x as fast as the most-recent Intel MacBook Air, and that the M1-based MacBook Pro is 2.8x as fast as its predecessor. Apple M1 chip vs Intel performanceĪpple's rather massive claims for how its M1-based Macs will outperform its Intel-based Macs are pretty bold - and one hopes they'll pay off and lead to similarly strong real-life examples.īoth M1 MacBooks are rated for substantial leaps over their predecessors. The M2 debuts in new 13-inch MacBook Air 2022 and MacBook Pro 2022 models, which are advertised as delivering up to 15-20 hours of video playback on a single charge thanks to M2 power efficiency. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.As for the next Apple silicon? Well after Apple blew us away with the performance of the improved M1 Pro and M1 Max chips on offer in its 2021 MacBook Pros, it released a new Apple M2 chip in 2022. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. ![]() When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. ![]()
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