“Powered by the M1 chip, the new MacBook Pro 13-inch is the most exciting Mac in years.”

M1 is insanely fast; Beautiful display; as always; Fantastic battery life; Speakers sound brilliant; Top-notch keyboard and trackpad

Only two Thunderbolt ports; Touch Bar is still frustrating

Apple’s new ARM-powered Mac hardware has been wowing the tech world for a few weeks now. But if you thought that switching to the same architecture as mobile devices would make Macs easier to afford, then you were disappointed.

If the MacBook Pro was the only new M1 device, the conclusion to this review would be easy: buy it. It’s much faster than its Windows 10, Intel-based rivals, it has astonishing battery life and it’s just as well made and slick as MacBooks have always been.

Outstanding battery life Staggering performance Great speakers and microphone

Little performance boost over the Air

Beautiful piece of tech

Great Laptop

Great product! Easy to use.

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?

We can keep the verdict about the new MacBook Pro 13 with the M1 processor pretty short: It builds o...

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;

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