Apple Announces New 13-inch MacBook Pro With M1 Chip, Starting at $1,299

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, its third announced Mac powered by the company's custom M1 Apple Silicon chip with integrated graphics processor.

The first Apple Silicon 13-inch MacBook Pro replaces the low-end 13-inch Intel model, but Apple's M1 chip boasts a more powerful 8-Core CPU and an 8-Core GPU featuring a 16-core Neural Engine, which when paired with the MacBook Pro’s active cooling system, is up to 2.8x faster than the previous generation, according to Apple, making it up to 3x faster than the best-selling Windows laptop in its class.

Machine Learning is up to 11x faster, and for on-device Machine Learning tasks that use the Neural Engine, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is now the world's fastest compact pro notebook, says Apple. It also features up to 17 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 20 hours of video playback, which is up to twice the battery life of the previous generation, making it the longest battery life ever on a Mac.

"There has never been a chip like M1, our breakthrough SoC for the Mac. It builds on more than a decade of designing industry-leading chips for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and ushers in a whole new era for the Mac," said Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Technologies. "When it comes to low-power silicon, M1 has the world's fastest CPU core, the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, and the amazing machine learning performance of the Apple Neural Engine. With its unique combination of remarkable performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency, M1 is by far the best chip we’ve ever created."

Other new features in the new 13-inch MacBook Pro include 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 and studio-quality mics, while Apple’s latest camera ISP in the M1 chip enables sharper images and more detail in shadows and highlights on video calls. The new MacBook Pro also includes Apple's Secure Enclave in the M1 and Touch ID, and features two Thunderbolt ports with USB 4 support. The laptop weighs 3-pounds and features a Magic Keyboard and a Retina display.

Starting at $1299, the base configuration comes with 8GB of unified memory configurable up to 16GB, and 256GB of solid state storage configurable up to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB. Starting at $1499, the mid-tier model also comes with 8GB of unified memory configurable up to 16GB, but has 512GB of solid state storage as standard, configurable up to 1TB or 2TB. Pre-orders are now open on Apple's online store, with deliveries scheduled to begin November 17.


Article Link: Apple Announces New 13-inch MacBook Pro With M1 Chip, Starting at $1,299

 

[Perry Barhydt]

Can’t wait

 

[V-l-a-d-i-m-i-r]

Am I alone feeling more than disappointed about no body redesign?
And, they are comparing performance to Windows laptops, which again brings forth my favorite topic: is some sort of official 'Boot Camp' support for M1 Macs expected? No word on this so far.

 

[WiiDSmoker]

17 hours sweet jesus

 

[MICHAELSD]

Wow, I wasn’t expecting to see the MacBook Pro today too. This is a huge leap forward for portable computers in terms of performance, battery life, and value.

 

[scalawagabond]

So, better cooling, battery life and two thunderbolt ports?

 

[Perry Barhydt]

10 hours more battery life that’s insane

 

[mcfrazieriv]

Hey guys... this one comes with an "active cooling system" .... aka ... a fan.

Product looks the same... again. Even though it's nearly 3 times faster than the previous generation with 5 times faster GPU performance. Boggles my mind.

But hey... zero waste! Compromise design possibilities so that there's zero waste!

Cue the video of the tiktok generation "developer and entrepreneur" chick who has never heard the apple chime before on start up. "It just turns on when you open it up."

What on EARTH is the industrial design department working on that has taken 100% of their attention? Anticipation is killing me...

 

[AndrewR23]

so the air has no fan, does this have a fan? I cant stand loud fans

 

[waquzy]

The M1 is a game changer... battery life is just insane

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Am I alone feeling more than disappointed about no body redesign?

No-one suggested there would be a redesign.

 

[hailey bee]

I will wait for 14" MBP, with smaller bezels, and let first adopters test out this 13" iteration.

 

[Mcoliver88]

Am I alone feeling more than disappointed about no body redesign?

No I am really disappointed. Those bezels make this look so dated

 

[bodonnell202]

So the 13" Pro is now a slightly thicker MBA with a fan for sustained performance and a touch bar?

 

[Perry Barhydt]

i think that battery life will make the decision easy between the air vs pro.

 

[ascender]

That's incredible performance and battery life and available next week as expected.

 

[waquzy]

Am I alone feeling more than disappointed about no body redesign?

It was never on the cards... next year

 

[boomspot]

16GB RAM Max on all the new M1 laptops and Mini?

 

[GDF]

Pro or Air? Have two Pro’s now.

 

[sickoagb]

Those battery gains

 

[waquzy]

so the air has no fan, does this have a fan? I cant stand loud fans

Yes, a single fan

 

[mayuka]

up to 16 GB? WTF? Even iPhones have merely more than that...

 

[SergueiTemp]

Am I alone feeling more than disappointed about no body redesign?

They can't redesign **** since Ive left, so why even try?

 

[mogga71]

Apple today introduced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, its second Mac powered by the company's custom M1 Apple Silicon chip with integrated graphics processor.

Apple says the 5-nanometer M1 chip supports Thunderbolt and USB 4 support, and boasts the world's fastest integrated graphics with a 16-core Neural Engine that can process 11 trillion operations per second.

The new MacBook Pro continues Apple's transition away from Intel processors in Macs. Back in June, Apple revealed its plans to begin using its own custom Apple Silicon processors in Macs, promising industry-leading performance per watt. At the time, Apple said that the transition would take about two years to be completed.

In the interim, Apple teased new Intel-based Macs in development, including an updated 27-inch iMac released in August. Apple said that it will continue to support and release new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come.

This story is part of our coverage of Apple's ongoing "One More Thing" event today. Refresh for more details and follow along with our live blog for the latest updates. We're also live tweeting the event on Twitter.

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There you have it ... and it was all going so well .... the new chips can only handle 16Gb memory. Terrible shame.

 

[macnchiefs]

Did they include the wall charger? Or do we have enough of those laying around too?