It’s a good time to be a Mac user. The MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro all have a...

Lengthy battery life; you get more for your money compared to last-gen Intel versions; super cool and quiet

Lack of USB ports; lack of M1-optimised software; still not as competitive as some PC laptops

The MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) is the most exciting laptop Apple has released in years. The new M1 chip offers exceptional battery life, and in our early testing performance has been excellent. It's just a shame about the old design.

Huge battery life, Great performance, Can run iOS apps, Magic Keyboard feels great

Design remains the same, Still lacks ports

An almost unbelievably good laptop, the Apple Silicon M1 MacBook is here and nothing is ever going to be the same again

Fast and responsive (even under emulation), Reasonably priced, Astonishing battery life, Runs iOS apps

Compatibility issues with some software

Revolutionary or unnecessary? In addition to the MacBook Air, Apple also equips the entry-level MacBook Pro 13 with the new M1 processor. The performance is much higher than before, but can it justify the higher price compared to the MacBook Air? And are there any other differences?

build quality and iconic design, speakers, performance of native apps, improved emissions, longer battery runtime

2x Thunderbolt w/ limitations, wide bezels, 720p webcam, stability of emulated apps via Rosetta, Wi-Fi 6 only with 80 MHz and therefore comparatively slow

Apple’s M1 processor has many upsides, with few downsides

Great performance, Excellent battery life, Great display

Only two USB ports, Can’t get more than 16GB of RAM, Miserable webcam, Touch Bar makes everything harder, not easier

With every iPhone or iPad release, Apple routinely points out how it controls the entire product, and in turn, how the overall experience benefits from that granular authority. From iOS or iPadOS, to the entire hardware experience, right down to the processor -- Apple owns it all.

Fast and powerful, Long battery life, All around app support, Improve camera, despite still 720p

Some iPad apps need an update, Same design will be tired for some, Can get pricey with upgrade options, Caps out at 16GB