Tech Advisor - UK (2021-05)

MAY 2021 • TECH ADVISOR 35

withmoreRAM,orsupportformore
thantwoThunderboltports.(Thisis all
speculation.Applehasn’tannounced
anything.)If thosearefeaturesyouwant
in a pro-levellaptop,thenwait.
Thesecondreasontowaitis thatyou
workin a productionenvironmentand
needtoconnectseveraldevicestothe
Macoryouusespecializedsoftware.If
thisdescribesyourworksituation,check
intocompatibilitybeforebuying.If,
however,youdon’tneedthosefeatures,
oryou’renotin a productionsetting,
theninvestnowin the13inM1MacBook
Pro.Youwon’tbesorry.RomanLoyola

SPECIFICATIONS

• 13.3in(2,560x1,600;227ppi)LED-
  backlitdisplaywithIPStechnology


• macOSBigSur


• AppleM1chipwith8-coreCPU


• 8-coreGPU


• 16-coreNeuralEngine


• 8GBRAM


• 256GBSSD


• 720pFaceTimeHDcamera


• Studio-qualitythree-micarraywith
  directionalbeamforming


• SupportforDolbyAtmosplayback


• 2xThunderbolt/USB 4


• Headphonejack


• BacklitMagicKeyboard


• TouchBar


• Fingerprint reader
  
  
  • Wi-Fi6: 802.11ax compatible
  
  
  • Bluetooth5.0
  
  
  • 304.1x212.4x15.6mm
  
  
  • 1.4kg