The computer is amazing. What else can I say. I expected a lot, and it delivered.
The battery life is phenomenal, and it charges super fast. I haven't really been able to challenge the computing power much because of how well equipped this machine is. I frequently run Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom and Chrome with 20 tabs open simultaneously with no issues.
The speakers are mind boggling. They somehow create this amazing surround sound effect and I still don't understand it.
I will say, it is very heavy. Noticably heavier than past models I've owned. But it makes sense considering how much this machine is packing in.
I had some qualms about the notch on the screen, but I've installed an application called TopNotch that blacks out the top bar and hides the notch for most scenarios. The screen real-estate is great though. I also appreciate the periodic 120hz refresh rate. Still a bit behind on that one, apple. We've had accessible 144hz monitors for years at this point.
Having a built in SD card port has made my use much more convenient for importing photos from my DSLR. The magsafe charging port is also excellent. No more worries about accidentally breaking the USB-C cable from tripping over the cable. The cable is also threaded and feels great.
I appreciate the fingerprint sensor, but it's a little bit finicky. I have to hit space to wake the computer before using the fingerprint scanner or else the screen flickers and does weird things.
I'm surprised to say, but I miss the touch bar. I used it for brightness and volume adjustment often and had it customized to take screenshots easily. But I LOVE the tactile ESC key. That's something I have always wanted back on the Macbook series.
The keyboard is nice. I miss the metal backing to the keyboard, but that's not a deal breaker for me. The trackpad is as good as ever, no issues there.
Overall, it's excellent. Well worth the investment.
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| Ratings | (1,567) | (7,051) | (2,130) |
| Description | Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip or Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch) | MacBook Pro. A true powerhouse with up to 20 hours of battery life for more demanding workflows. | Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip (14-inch) |
| Display | 16.2-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit display | 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display | 14.2-inch (diagonal) mini-LED backlit display |
| Processor | System on Chip (SoC); Apple M1 Pro chip; 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores; Up to 32-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine; Up to 400GB/s memory bandwidth | System on Chip (SoC) Apple M1 chip; 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; Up to 8-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine | System on Chip (SoC); Apple M1 Pro chip; Up to 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores; Up to 16-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine; 200GB/s memory bandwidth |
| Battery | Up to 21 hours battery life | Up to 20 hours battery life | Up to 17 hours battery life |
| Touch Bar and Touch ID | Touch ID | Touch Bar and Touch ID | Touch ID |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB SSD | 256GB or 512GB SSD | 512GB or 1TB SSD |
| Number of Thunderbolt Ports | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Weight | 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) | 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) |
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Stellar computer
I got this macbook, m1 max 32 core gpu / 32 GB of ram, for work purpose and this blows my mind miles away, i never found such good a display, it is so accurate and nice to work with.The notch, what notch 😀? unless you are looking for it, you wont notice there is a notch, at least with the default wallpaper. I tend to change the wallpaper with a light one just to make the notch visible and that is cool, I mean it is the sole laptop to feature this, you'll feel more swagg in your body (joke)Concerning the battery life, it is stellar, I can easily use this laptop multiple days with a light use and charge it only once a day or 1.5 days for a heavy use. I tested Windows 11 on it using parallels desktop and it is so fast...I also the ipad pro m1 11 and it is so natural to work with both I am actively waiting for the universal control feature to be releasedperformance is also there..the sound is PPerfect loud and cristal clear..I am satisfied at 101% 😊
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