Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 8‑core CPU and 14‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Grey

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Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 4TB SSD, production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 19‑core GPU, 32GB of RAM and 8TB SSD, production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU, 32GB of RAM and 8TB SSD, and production 2.3GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7–based 13‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 32GB of RAM and 4TB SSD. Tested using Adobe Premiere Pro (Beta) 24.1, and a project with multiple dialogue-heavy video clips. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. However, if you do need this kind of firepower, for editing 8K footage, arranging elaborate music scores, or compiling and testing complex code, then you simply won’t find a better laptop. This jump in battery life is fantastic, especially when you consider how much more powerful the laptop is. Apple has obviously worked hard to improve the efficiency of its M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and it means this is a powerful workstation laptop you can work on for a full work day and still have battery life left. As we mentioned earlier, the fact that the impact to performance is minimal when unplugged means for the first time you have a laptop that you can do some seriously intensive workloads on while running off the battery. Even the best Windows laptops can’t compete with that.

includes either the Operating System originally shipped with the unit or, in some cases, a more recent version. Some features require specific hardware and software. For more information, see ”Feature Requirements” at support.apple.com/en-gb/macos/upgrade. Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 4TB SSD, as well as production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 19‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, and production 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9–based 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD. Adobe Photoshop 25.0.0 tested using the following filters and functions: content-aware scale, perspective warp, unsharp mask, motion blur and bas relief. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Max, 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU and 128GB of RAM, production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Max, 12‑core CPU, 38-core GPU and 96GB of RAM, production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10‑core CPU, 32‑core GPU and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD, and production 2.3GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7–based 13‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 32GB of RAM and 4TB SSD. Adobe Photoshop 25.0.0 tested using the following filters and functions: colour range, minimum, maximum, rotate image arbitrary and content-aware fill. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. Apple Certified Refurbished Products are pre-owned Apple products that undergo Apple's stringent refurbishment process prior to being offered for sale. While only some units are returned due to technical issues, every unit is evaluated to ensure it meets Apple's quality standards.

Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Max, 16‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU and 128GB of RAM, production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Max, 12‑core CPU, 38-core GPU and 96GB of RAM, production 14‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10‑core CPU, 32‑core GPU and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD, and production 2.3GHz quad‑core Intel Core i7–based 13‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 32GB of RAM and 4TB SSD. Redshift v3.5.18 tested using a 29.2MB scene utilising hardware‑accelerated ray tracing on M3‑based systems, and software‑based ray tracing on all other units. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 4TB SSD, as well as production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 19‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, and production 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9–based 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD. Tested with MATLAB and Simulink R2023b v23.2.0 and Parallel Computing Toolbox using a vehicle dynamics model. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. READ NEXT: Our guide to the best laptops to buy Apple MacBook Pro 14in (M1 Max, 2021) review: Performance Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre‑production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 4TB SSD, as well as production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12‑core CPU, 19‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, production 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU and 32GB of RAM, and production 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9–based 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 and 64GB of RAM, all configured with 8TB SSD. Tested using Adobe Premiere Pro (Beta) 24.1, and a project with multiple dialogue-heavy video clips. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.