Tech Advisor - UK (2021-05)

26 TECH ADVISOR • MAY 2021

REVIEWS

F

or years, it’s been iPhone this,

iPhone that. And for good reason.

But now, the Mac – the platform

that pushed Apple to the forefront of

computing – is back in the spotlight. And

for good reason.

While the Intel years were good for

the Mac, Apple needed something to

take its computer to the next level. That

something now comes in the form of

Apple’s own system on a chip (SoC),

13in MacBook Pro (M1)

called the M1. Along with macOS Big

Sur(theOSbuiltfortheM1),theMac

makesbreakthroughsinperformance

and batteryefficiencythat were never

possible with Intel silicon.

This review takes a look at the £1,299

13in MacBook Pro, which has an Apple

8-core M1. This SoC includes 8GB of

RAM and an 8-core graphics processor.

The laptop also comes with a 256GB

SSD, a 13.3in LED-backlit display, a

Price: £1,299 from fave.co/3m59RDG