New MacBook Air, 13-Inch MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini With M1 Chip Available to Order, Launch Next Week

[Toadwart]

If M1 is that impressive, they should abandon Intel Series and go 4 ports only.

 

[clifgriffin]

I was of course wrong, they have storage up to 2TB.

16GB for RAM is disappointing.

 

[Tesix2]

Is memory user upgradable?

No, it's "unified" memory, which means that the 8GB includes your GPU memory as well.

 

[Chompineer]

Intel/AMD are crapping their pants. Game changer, bar none.

Given how tiny Apple's percent of their market share is, I doubt they give two *****.

 

[Cycom]

They haven’t replaced those systems. You can still buy the top end Intel MacBook Pro and Mac minis, the M1 is just the entry level chip, keep up.

You do realize that the actual concern is once intel is phased out of the lineup that 16gb will be a problem for many professionals. Keep up.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

$200/£200 for an extra 8Gb of memory is shocking in 2020.

Apple Tax

 

[mrhick01]

I wonder if performance will be consistent across the lineup since they all use the same M1 chip, or if the MacBook Pro will have slightly better performance than the Air.

I originally wanted an iMac for my next Mac, but this makes upgrading my 2012 15” rMBP to a MacBook Air or a 13” MacBook Pro a more serious consideration.

Surely the chips are running at different speeds, particularly since the MacBook Pro still has a fan.

The M1 is surely running +X00 Mhz higher on the Pro than it is the Mini or the Air.

 

[triangletechie]

I think the Air is the big winner today. The last few intel models were severely underpowered and weak.

 

[jdiamond]

Now we FINALLY know what thermal envelope Apple had been designing for.

 

[Packers1958]

I will never be a first generation guinea pig.

 

[clangers23]

I think the Air is the big winner today. The last few intel models were severely underpowered and weak.

I'm going to order an Air today and then spend the next two weeks reading reviews about it overheating!

 

[4jasontv]

On the laptop side it seems the pro is basically a waste. Right? It's got two hours more battery in exchange of being heavier and having a touch bar. Everything else is the same.

Did I miss something?

 

[Serban55]

Very underwhelming. If you need more from the macs, it looks like you‘ll have to wait for at least a year.

what more do you need? more power, more battery life, less heat

 

[turbineseaplane]

Basically, $300 differences in MacBook Air and 13" MacBook Pro gains:

• About 10% longer battery life
• Fan for longer sustained peak performance
• 100 nits brighter (400 vs 500)
• Better speakers and microphones
• Touch Bar
• 8 GPU cores vs. 7 (8 GPU cores is available on higher-end MacBook Air)

If these things don't excite you, then save $300 or so and enjoy:

• Fanless operation
• About 10% lighter weight (2.8 lbs vs 3.0 lbs)
• Superior wedge form factor
• Physical function keys

Air for me
No TouchBar and close enough on other specs

 

[Deinocheirus]

Why would anyone buy the 13" MBP over MacBook Air?

 

[J___o___h___n]

I’m holding off ordering. Might waiting until the new iMac is launched. I hope it’ll be re-design, rather than just a chip update.

Might wait a year before getting a MacBook Pro. Not enough memory at the moment. I couldn’t work the same work only 8GB/16GB of memory. It’s useless.

 

[Jamie0003]

720p webcam....

 

[jdiamond]

When was the last time you remember getting a new laptop and having it seem noticeably faster than the old one? THat feeling is back!

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Are they using their in-house GPU or is it still from AMD Crapdeon?

Read the original articles.

 

[DocPenguin]

Ordered a Space Gray MacBook Air 8x8 upgraded to 16GB RAM. Delivers 11/24-27.

 

[Serban55]

On the laptop side it seems the pro is basically a waste. Right? It's got two hours more battery in exchange of being heavier and having a touch bar. Everything else is the same.

Did I miss something?

brighter display, better mics, sustain loading wrokflow

 

[LeeW]

Mac Mini is my ideal machine so well pleased, ordered and due for delivery 23-25 Nov. Bit longer as I went for more RAM and a bigger SSD. Also got my daughters unidays discount so a little bonus

 

[clangers23]

Why would anyone buy the 13" MBP over MacBook Air?

1 GPU core and I guess a slightly better display and I assume superior sustained performance?

 

[thebluepointe]

Grr. Can't trade in a 2020 MBP 13"...Oldest accepted are the 2019 models.

 

[jdiamond]

And now it gets iPhone parts for things like the webcam and microphone! The good stuff!