Apple MacBook Pro 13″ (M1) vs Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)

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MacBook Pro 13″ (M1) compared with MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)

	AppleMacBook Pro 13″ (M1)	AppleMacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	July 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology	Retina LED-backlit IPS display, millions of colours; native 2560 × 1600, with scaled modes of 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900 and 1024 × 640. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.
Pixel density
Pixel density	227 ppi	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); millions of colours	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (Notebookcheck)	–
Display features
Display features	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M1	Intel Core i5-4278U, Intel Core i5-4308U or Intel Core i7-4578U
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	4
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	128 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores	Dual-core Core i5-4278U at 2.6 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB shared L3 cache), Core i5-4308U at 2.8 GHz (up to 3.3 GHz, 3 MB), or Core i7-4578U at 3.0 GHz (up to 3.5 GHz, 4 MB). Exact identities documented by Primate Labs. Lower bases offer both faster processors; upper base offers the i7 upgrade.
GPU
GPU	8-core GPU	Intel Iris Graphics 5100 integrated graphics, documented in Macworld's exact-model review
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory; 8 GB, configurable to 16 GB	8 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L onboard memory, configurable to 16 GB at purchase
Storage type
Storage type	SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	PCIe-based flash storage; 128 GB or 256 GB with the 2.6 GHz base and all three processor choices. The 512 GB base has the 2.8 GHz i5, configurable to the 3.0 GHz i7 and 1 TB storage. Configurations retain these explicitly published base and upgrade combinations.
Cooling
Cooling	Active cooling	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58.2 Wh	71.8 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.4 kg (better)	1.57 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm (better)	18 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	304.1 × 212.4 mm	314 × 219 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 17 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery	Built-in 71.8 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 9 hours wireless web, 9 hours iTunes movie playback or 30 days standby under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Charger
Charger	61 W USB-C Power Adapter	60 W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter with cable management
Materials
Materials	Recyclable, low-carbon aluminium enclosure	Aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 2, MagSafe 2, headphone jack, SD card slot, HDMI
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	802.11ac (draft specification); compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	4.0
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports supporting charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	Two USB 3 ports up to 5 Gb/s, two Thunderbolt 2 ports up to 20 Gb/s with native Mini DisplayPort output, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 2 and headphone jack; support for digital/analogue audio line output and Apple iPhone headset remote and microphone. Ethernet and FireWire require separate Thunderbolt adapters.
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display	Built-in screen plus up to two external displays at 2560 × 1600, with millions of colours; HDMI supports 1080p at up to 60 Hz, 3840 × 2160 at 30 Hz or 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI adapters sold separately.
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard; 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor	Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys, four arrow keys and ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad	Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming	Dual microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	–
In the box
In the box	13-inch MacBook Pro, 61 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	MacBook Pro with Retina display, MagSafe 2 Power Adapter, AC wall plug and power cord; OS X Mavericks, iLife apps and qualifying free iWork apps