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Apple MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)
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Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)

Released November 2020

The first Apple Silicon 13-inch MacBook Pro combines M1 with active cooling, a Retina display and Touch Bar for portable productivity work.

Model history · 10 models, 2012–2020
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  8. 2019MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  9. 2020MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  10. 2020MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)
Size
13.3″
Display
IPS LCD, 60 Hz
Processor
Apple M1
Memory
8 GB – 16 GB
Weight
1.4 kg
Battery
20 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the jump in speed and battery life, including good performance from older Intel applications. The unchanged design, two Thunderbolt ports and 720p camera are common complaints. Macworld also finds the 16 GB memory ceiling restrictive for some professional work.

From macworld.com and tomsguide.com

Display

Screen size
13.3″
Resolution
2560 × 1600
Panel
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Brightness
500 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density
227 ppi
Colour range
Wide colour (P3); millions of colours
Screen finish
Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Display features
True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)

Performance

Processor
Apple M1
CPU cores
8
Graphics
8-core GPU
Memory
8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
8-core GPU
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Unified memory; 8 GB, configurable to 16 GB
Storage type
SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Cooling
Active cooling

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 20 hours
Battery capacity
58.2 Wh
Weight
1.4 kg
Thickness
15.6 mm
Width × depth
304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Up to 17 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
61 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Recyclable, low-carbon aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver, Space Grey

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.0
Webcam
720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
macOS
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
External displays
One external display up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Backlit Magic Keyboard; 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys; Touch Bar; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
Biometrics
Touch ID
In the box
13-inch MacBook Pro, 61 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M18 GB256 GB
Apple M116 GB256 GB
Apple M18 GB512 GB
Apple M116 GB512 GB
Apple M18 GB1 TB
Apple M116 GB1 TB
Apple M18 GB2 TB
Apple M116 GB2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 20 hours of movie playback, according to Apple
  • P3 display with 500-nit brightness
  • Touch ID and Force Touch trackpad

Cons

  • Supports only one external display
  • Only two USB-C ports, with no HDMI or SD card slot
  • Maximum 16 GB of unified memory

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i5 or i716 GB – 32 GB1.4 kg10 hMay 2020
13.3″IPS LCDIntel Core i5 or i78 GB – 16 GB1.4 kg10 hMay 2020
13.3″IPS LCD, 60 HzApple M28 GB – 24 GB1.4 kg20 hJun 2022

Previous model: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports). Newer model: MacBook Pro 13″ (M2).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111893
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/11/introducing-the-next-generation-of-mac
  3. macrumors.com/2020/11/10/apple-m1-macs-available-to-order
  4. notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-2020-Laptop-Review-The-entry-level-Pro-a…

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