I put the hardware further to the test by batch-processing multiple 50MP images in Affinity Photo without interrupting the above workflow. It aced my workflow of toggling between 20-plus browser tabs, fielding a stream of work emails and Slack messages, and editing images in Affinity Photo while streaming content from Apple Music. The real-life speed and sheer multitasking capabilities of the 14-inch MacBook Pro are the best I have experienced in a laptop yet. The increased amount allows the components to deliver superior performance without skimping on energy efficiency. The Pro and the Max chips have billions more transistors - more than twice and thrice, respectively - than the original M1.
The new hardware bits utilize the same 5-nanometer architecture as the M1 chip, allowing them to pack billions of transistors - microscopic building blocks of a computer processor - into a tiny space. And the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips that power the latest ones are even more capable. The revolutionary Apple M1 chip altered my expectations about the power and performance of an ultrabook when I tested the 13-inch MacBook Pro in 2020. MagSafe 3 is fast and convenient in equal measure
The M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are insanely powerful, yet energy-efficientĮvery MacBook Pro iteration has a best-in-class battery life of up to 21 hours Here’s why it's worth every cent of its substantial price tag. Since then, the 14-inch version has been my go-to workstation, constantly exceeding my sky-high expectations.