Macworld - USA (2021-03)

26 Macworld • March 2021

BUYING GUIDE

The MacBook pro is available to buy with a 16- or 13in screen.

easily upgrade the storage or memory

after purchase, so you should buy

the model with the largest amount of

storage you can afford.

MACBOOK PRO

M1-based 13in models were released

November 2020. Intel-based 13in

models were released May 2020. 16in

models released November 2019.

What is it? The MacBook Pro is

Apple’s high-performance laptop.

Who’s it for? The MacBook Pro is

for the demanding user who wants

a portable computer that also

performs well.

What are the specifications? The

MacBook Pro is available in screen

sizes of 13 inches and 16 inches.

All laptops include the Touch Bar

interface at the top of the keyboard.

There are four 13in models:

£1,299 model: Apple 8-core M1

system on a chip with 8GB of

memory, an 8-core GPU, and a 16-

core Neural Engine; 256GB SSD,

two Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,499 model: Apple 8-core M1

system on a chip with 8GB of

memory, an 8-core GPU, and a 16-

core Neural Engine; 512GB SSD, two

Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,799 model: 2GHz quad-core Intel

Core i5 (10th generation) processor,

16GB of memory, Intel Iris Plus

Graphics integrated graphics, 512GB

SSD, four Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,999 model: 2GHz quad-core Intel

Core i5 (10th generation) processor,

16GB of memory, Intel Iris Plus

26 Macworld • March 2021

BUYING GUIDE

The MacBook pro is available to buy with a 16- or 13in screen.

easily upgrade the storage or memory

after purchase, so you should buy

the model with the largest amount of

storage you can afford.

MACBOOK PRO

M1-based 13in models were released

November 2020. Intel-based 13in

models were released May 2020. 16in

models released November 2019.

What is it? The MacBook Pro is

Apple’s high-performance laptop.

Who’s it for? The MacBook Pro is

for the demanding user who wants

a portable computer that also

performs well.

What are the specifications? The

MacBook Pro is available in screen

sizes of 13 inches and 16 inches.

All laptops include the Touch Bar

interface at the top of the keyboard.

There are four 13in models:

£1,299 model: Apple 8-core M1

system on a chip with 8GB of

memory, an 8-core GPU, and a 16-

core Neural Engine; 256GB SSD,

two Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,499 model: Apple 8-core M1

system on a chip with 8GB of

memory, an 8-core GPU, and a 16-

core Neural Engine; 512GB SSD, two

Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,799 model: 2GHz quad-core Intel

Core i5 (10th generation) processor,

16GB of memory, Intel Iris Plus

Graphics integrated graphics, 512GB

SSD, four Thunderbolt 3 ports

£1,999 model: 2GHz quad-core Intel

Core i5 (10th generation) processor,

16GB of memory, Intel Iris Plus