MacBook Pro M1
AppleReleased Nov 1, 2020 · Analysis updated Aug 20, 2026
MacBook Pro M1 offers exceptional performance, a stunning display, and extended battery life in a premium design. The Apple MacBook Pro M1 scores 86/100 based on 23 expert reviews in the apple laptops category. Coverage includes reviews from Dpreview, Thephoblographer, Slashgear, and Toptenreviews.
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What's this?based on 23 expert reviews
Pros
- Long battery life(16)
- Great display(8)
- Excellent performance(8)
- Premium build quality(5)
- Fast performance(5)
Cons
- High price(12)
- Limited ports(9)
- Display notch(4)
- Bulky design(3)
- Limited external displays(3)
23 Publication Reviews
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The M1 Max MacBook Pro is the fastest creator laptop we've ever tested, and it's just as fast on battery as it is plugged in.
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The 2021 MacBook Pro goes back in time and finally brings back the ports that pros need while mixing classic design with some incredible speed on the inside.
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Apple's Best Computer In A Decade
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Apple's M1 architecture combined with a redesign makes the MacBook Pro M1 Pro 2021 the finest Apple laptop around.
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The M1 MacBook Pro delivers exceptional performance and battery life, making it a highly recommended daily driver for most users.
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The MacBook Pro 16-inch with M1 Max processor is an amazingly snappy and utterly silent laptop that delivers professional-grade performance for multimedia work.
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The 2021 MacBook Pro makes a triumphant return to targeting actual professionals, with almost all of the complaints of recent years addressed and excellent performance from the new M1 Pro and M1 Max.
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The MacBook Pro with M1 delivers a killer combo of blazing performance and epic battery life, even if the design is too familiar.
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The sheer power and efficiency of the new MacBook Pros, especially the M1 Max, delivers the long-promised union of real power and portability – though at a price.
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The M1 processor in this MacBook Pro feels like the start of something new and impressive, delivering epic battery life, oodles of power, and no issues with compatibility.
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 proves Apple can make a potent processor to power a premium laptop with long battery life.
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The M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro is an incredible laptop with ultimate performance, excellent design improvements, and great features, but it's overkill for most users given its high price.
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The MacBook Pro is a slightly harder sell than the Air, but if you’re a serious professional, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more capable overall machine.
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It's the best of the old and new in this long-awaited, professional-grade Apple silicon MacBook.
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The Apple MacBook Pro M1 is praised as a spectacular machine that offers industry-leading performance and efficiency, though it is held back by restrictive port selection and a lack of user-serviceabi...
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The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1, 2021) offers excellent performance and build quality, making it a top choice for professionals, though its high price and limited ports may deter some users.
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Apple's new M1 Pro MacBook Pro is a glorious beast of a machine but for those of us who don't need a video editing and graphics workstation on the go, it's also a bit of overkill.
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The M1 MacBook Air delivers exceptional performance for photo and video editing with impressive efficiency, making it a compelling choice despite some software still running on emulation.
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The M1 Max MacBook Pro delivers exceptional performance for video editing with impressive speed, battery life, and display quality, though some software optimization is still needed.
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The Apple MacBook Pro M1 offers impressive performance and battery life for DJs and producers, though some software compatibility issues remain during the transition period.
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Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro is a return to old form, with more ports, MagSafe, and an impressively fast M1 Pro processor.
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The latest MacBook Pros have compelling performance and features, but the 13-inch model still makes sense for most people.
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The new MacBook Pro 13 M1 is going to be fine for users that only use Apple software, but for those who want more, I recommend going with the Intel version or looking at Windows-based options.
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