New Mac Book Pro 2021: differences with previous models

October 25, 2021
With the new arrival of the MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021), you may have a few inquiries in regards to exactly how that stacks facing the MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020). Regardless of whether you currently own the last mentioned and you’re getting some genuine FOMO, or don’t right now claim a MacBook Pro PC, there are a couple of key contrasts that could influence you for one or the other gadget.
Mac is notable for making the absolute best PCs available, particularly for creatives and working experts. From their plan, the connected Apple environment and running macOS, it’s quite hard to begin utilizing a Windows-based gadget in the event that you’ve effectively been sucked into utilizing a MacBook or iMac beforehand.
What’s more, obviously, both of these choices have dumped the Intel processors utilized by their archetypes and are currently fueled by Apple’s own special silicon. We made past examinations for the MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019) versus MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) to perceive how Apple silicon admissions against grounded intel contributions, yet this is whenever we’ve first had the chance to stack various ages of the M1 chip against one another.
It very well may be hard to escape the ‘more force is better’ outlook, however, there are benefits to selecting to purchase last year’s contribution, particularly with season occasions like the Black Friday deal coming up.
Below is the difference between MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) and MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021)
Processor
- (Deeply)
- Apple M1 Pro chip or Apple M1 Max chip (up to 10-centre CPU, 32-center GPU)
Show
- 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina show (illuminated LED, IPS, 500 nits brilliance, wide shading P3 range)
- 14.2-inch, 3,204 x 1,964, Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR show with ProMotion
Memory
- 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Capacity
- 256GB to 4TB
- 512GB to 8TB
Ports
- 2 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5mm earphone jack
- 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, SDXC card space, 3.5mm earphone jack
Network
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Weight
- 3.0 pounds (1.4kg)
- 3.5 pounds (1.6kg)
Webcam
- 720p FaceTime HD webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Battery life
- 13 hours and 22 minutes (benchmarked)
- As long as 17 hours (untested)
Beginning cost
- $1,299/£1,299/AU$1,999
- $1,999/£1,899/AU$2,999
We’ve spread out the particulars for you to analyze, and on paper, it’s genuinely simple to see which is the ‘better’ gadget. The new MacBook Pro 14-inch has more arrangements to browse, permitting clients to more readily enhance the PC their requirements – all things considered, paying for a gadget that is excessively strong for your necessities is a misuse of cash.
Along that line of reasoning, the more established M1-fueled MacBook Pro 13-inch PC shouldn’t be totally limited. There are penances you’ll have to make when utilizing one, yet it’s still bounty adequately amazing to manage most undertakings, and since it’s viewed as an ‘obsolete’ model you’ll be bound to discover one at a limited rate.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch has a decision of both of the new M1 chips, however, choosing the more remarkable M1 Max will leave your wallet essentially lighter. In the event that you wanted to choose which of the new Apple silicon chipsets will best suit your requirements, we stacked them against one another in an M1 Pro versus M1 Max examination. Until we get our hands on the two forms, however, we’re depending on the forecast execution that Apple has given, so you should hold off until some authority surveys and benchmarks between the two show up.