Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)

Released October 2021

Apple's 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro combines M1 Pro or M1 Max with a 120 Hz mini-LED display, HDMI, an SD card slot and MagSafe charging for creative and development work.

Size: 14.2″
Display: Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor: Apple M1 Pro or Max
Memory: 16 GB – 64 GB
Weight: 1.6 kg
Battery: 17 h

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What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the performance, mini-LED display, battery endurance and return of useful ports. Both prefer the physical function keys to the Touch Bar. Macworld criticises the camera's lack of Center Stage and the crowded menu bar around the notch; Tom's Guide misses USB-A.

From macworld.com and tomsguide.com

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Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 14.2″
Resolution: 3024 × 1964
Panel: Mini-LED
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Brightness: 500 nits
HDR peak brightness: 1,600 nits
Touchscreen: No
Display type: Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting
Pixel density: 254 ppi
Colour range: Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features: 1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen HDR brightness; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone

Performance

Processor: Apple M1 Pro or Apple M1 Max
CPU cores: 8 or 10
Graphics: 14-core GPU, 16-core GPU, 24-core GPU or 32-core GPU
Memory: 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage: 512 GB to 8 TB
CPU: M1 Pro with 8-core CPU (6 performance, 2 efficiency) or 10-core CPU (8 performance, 2 efficiency); M1 Max with 10-core CPU
GPU: M1 Pro with 14-core or 16-core GPU; M1 Max with 24-core or 32-core GPU; hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW with video decode and encode engines and ProRes acceleration; M1 Max has two ProRes accelerators
AI engine: 16-core Neural Engine
Memory type: Unified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M1 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M1 Max
Memory bandwidth: 200 GB/s (M1 Pro); 400 GB/s (M1 Max)
Storage type: SSD, configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 17 hours
Battery capacity: 69.6 Wh
Weight: 1.6 kg
Thickness: 15.5 mm
Width × depth: 312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail: Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 11 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple's footnote
Charger: 67 W USB-C adapter with 8-core M1 Pro; 96 W adapter with 10-core M1 Pro or M1 Max, optional on the entry configuration
Fast charging: With 96 W USB-C adapter
Materials: 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours: Silver, Space Grey

Connections

Ports: 3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: 5.0
Webcam: 1080p FaceTime HD
Operating system: macOS
Port detail: Three Thunderbolt 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s; HDMI; SDXC slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays: M1 Pro supports up to two external displays at 6K 60 Hz; M1 Max up to three at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 60 Hz; HDMI supports one at 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad: Force Touch trackpad
Speakers: Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones: Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics: Touch ID
In the box: 14-inch MacBook Pro, 67 W or 96 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	16 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	16 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	16 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	16 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	16 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	32 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU	32 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	16 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	16 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	16 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	16 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	16 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	32 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro, 14-core GPU	32 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Pro	16 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro	16 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro	16 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro	16 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro	16 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Pro	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Pro	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Pro	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Pro	32 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Pro	32 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	32 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	32 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	64 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	64 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	64 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	64 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU	64 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Max	32 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Max	32 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Max	32 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Max	32 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Max	32 GB	8 TB
Apple M1 Max	64 GB	512 GB
Apple M1 Max	64 GB	1 TB
Apple M1 Max	64 GB	2 TB
Apple M1 Max	64 GB	4 TB
Apple M1 Max	64 GB	8 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

Mini-LED display with adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz
HDMI and SDXC ports alongside three Thunderbolt 4 ports
Up to 64 GB of unified memory with M1 Max

Cons

HDMI output limited to 4K 60 Hz
Entry configuration needs the optional 96 W adapter for fast charging
No USB-A ports

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)	14.2″	Mini-LED, 120 Hz	Apple M2 Pro or Max	16 GB – 96 GB	1.6 kg	18 h	Jan 2023
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)	14.2″	Mini-LED, 120 Hz	Apple M4 Pro or Max	24 GB – 128 GB	1.6 kg	22 h	Nov 2024
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M5 Pro or M5 Max)	14.2″	Mini-LED, 120 Hz	Apple M5 Pro or Max	24 GB – 128 GB	1.6 kg	22 h	Mar 2026

Newer model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max).

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