MacBook Pro with M1 Chip — Performance Review after 1 Year
The best Mac laptop for most users is the 13-inch MacBook Air with Apple’s M1 processor. It’s largely fast enough for common tasks (web browsing, document writing, and photo and video editing), but the M1 also handles professional jobs like 3D rendering or code compilation quite quickly. It also includes an excellent keyboard and touchpad, a high-resolution display rich in colors and its battery life is impressive.
The Look of MacBook Pro with M1 Chip
In terms of design, however, Apple hasn’t lost any of its luster. The unibody design displays flawless rigidity and the adjustments are down to the millimeter. In short, no Windows laptop can match it even if more and more are approaching it.
Possibilities of Upgrade
On the upgrade side, Apple was the forerunner of laptops where everything is welded together. No evolution was possible. Therefore, disassembling the chassis will be of no use to users, other than dusting the fan eventually. A long, complex operation and pledge of multiple cold sweats as a bonus!
Let’s make some noise with the audio system
If the 16” MacBook Pro gives the question of immersion and sound quality on a laptop, the MacBook Pro 13 cannot compete with its more compact chassis. However, the audio system remains nonetheless convincing and, like the chassis, marks the step on competing Ultrabook.
What would you prefer? Keyboard or Touch Bar
The keyboard of the latest MacBook (Pro) was the subject of much controversy. Remember the butterfly keyboard which was initially displeased due to ultra-short, harsh, and loud typing. Even more serious, reliability problems appeared and quickly tarnished the reputation of Apple laptops even considered, rightly, as one of the benchmarks in terms of laptop keyboard.
Like its predecessor, the M1 version of the MacBook Pro & Air includes an improved keyboard with deeper, nicer keys, and greater reliability compared to keyboards from previous MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, released between 2016 and 2019.
The Web Cam
Besides a new design, a lot of users are also clamoring for a better quality webcam on Macs. At the moment, only the iMac 2020 with 5K feature is eligible for this. Apple announces a software improvement thanks to the power of its new chips. In practice, there is indeed a slight improvement, but nothing very significant so far. Visit here for more detailed specs.
Touchpad
Another advantage of the MacBook Pro has a large touchpad (132x83 mm) with unequaled efficiency. Both for sliding and for performing multi-touch gestures, which are very numerous on Mac OS.
What are the Disadvantage of MacBook Pro?
Some Mac apps that work well on Intel Macs haven’t been optimized for the Apple M1 chip yet, so you might notice some lag in performance until they are updated. Moreover, The MacBook Air includes only two USB-C ports (which support Thunderbolt 3), as well as a headphone jack; but the Thunderbolt 3 docks and hubs and adapters USB-C are now very easily and have become affordable, so it’s not a big problem. The MacBook Air also does not have the Touch Bar of the MacBook Pro (useful in certain situations, but which ultimately is rarely used). Instead, it offers a row of function keys and a separate Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
