Apple’s newly-released 13-inch MacBook Pro joins the new MacBook Air laptop and Mac mini desktop as the first Macs to make the move from Intel processors to the company’s own M1 system-on-a-chip. According to Apple, the M1 will give the new 13.3-inch Pro nearly three times the CPU performance than the latest Intel version. Its integrated graphics will be five times faster as well. It’s also so efficient that it will run for up to 17 hours of wireless web use and up to 20 hours of video playback — the longest battery life of any Mac ever, according to the company.
Along with the M1 chip, the Pro will be available with up to 16GB of memory, up to a 2TB solid-state drive, Wi-Fi 6, and Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports. The Apple MacBook Pro uses a Retina display with a P3 wide color gamut. It also shares Touch ID (not Face ID) and a backlit Magic Keyboard. Available with either a 13-inch or 16-inch screen, the Pro comes in two colorways – silver or space gray. Apple is taking preorders now and shipment will take place on November 17th.