The upper tier of the 13-inch MacBook Pro starts with the 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation i5 with 16GB of RAM and is configurable up to 2.3GHz quad-core 10th-generation i7.

The other MacBook Pros currently offer 9th-generation and 10th-generation Intel processors. The former is designed to boost high-intensity jobs like Xcode compiling and Logic Pro music scoring, while the latter delivers efficiency for lighter weight tasks. ProcessorsĪpple M1 13-inch MacBook Pros include an 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. This highly technological synergy offers unified memory that's shared across the entire system, which means improved performance and power efficiency compared to Intel-based systems.įrom a buying perspective, what this means, ultimately, is that when choosing an Apple M1 machine, you're also selecting the processor and graphics and have fewer choices when it comes to memory. It's also the first personal computer chip built using 5‑nanometer process technology. Rather, it also integrates the GPU, Neural Engine, I/O, and much more. The company's M1 system on a chip (SoC) doesn't just include the CPU. If you want to drive two 5K or four non-5K external displays, you want a 16-inch MacBook Pro.Īpple's decision to move away from Intel-based processors requires a new way of thinking when looking at computer specifications.

If you rather use two non-5K external displays, you want a 13-inch MacBook Pro.If you want to drive only one 5K, consider the Apple M1 13-inch MacBook Pro.The 16-inch MacBook Pro can support up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors. In comparison, the Intel models can run one external 6K display with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors, or one external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors, or up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors. The Apple M1 13-inch MacBook Pro can support one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. There are differences to consider, however. You can also use external displays with the MacBook Pro. If you want the largest possible display, you want the 16-inch MacBook Pro.

If you want the most portability, you want the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

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