


More ports are almost certainly coming to future iterations of the M(x) processor as Apple Silicon is developed further.īeyond the lack of ports, the computer is identical to its predecessor. This might be a deal-breaker for some, but if it is, all you have to do is wait. The only thing setting these two computers apart on the outside is the Thunderbolt 3 ports: the top-end Intel Macs still come with 4 ports, while the new Apple Silicon Macs feature only two 1. Same chassis, same keyboard, same trackpad, same fingerprint sensor, same webcam (sigh), same Touch Bar (meh), no SD card slot (ugh).

On the outside, there is almost nothing to distinguish an M1 MacBook Pro from the 13-inch Intel-based machine we reviewed earlier this year. If I were recommending a configuration for photographers, I’d tell you to get this same computer with only 1TB of built-in storage instead of 2, which brings the total price down to $1,900. That extra 1TB of hard drive space adds a lot to the price. ML Processor: 16-core M1 Neural Engine.
