The MacBook Pro vs. the competition: Breaking away from Intel
How big of a difference does the M1 make?
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is here, and it’s packed with Apple’s own custom silicon chip, the M1. The company is touting faster performance and better battery life in this new machine, though we’ll have to wait for Engadget’s full review to see if these claims hold up. For now, we can check out how this new powerhouse fares against some of the more popular 13-inch machines on the market, including our perennial favorite, the XPS 13. And if you aren’t ready to make the leap to Apple’s new tech there’s still a version of the MacBook Pro packing an Intel Core i5 or i7, for which we’ve included the numbers in the table as well.
MacBook Pro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Price | |||
Dimensions | 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm) | 12.3 x 9.14 x 0.51-0.90 inches (312 x 232 x 13-23 mm) | 11.64 x 7.82 x 0.58 inches (295.7 x 198.7 x 14.8 mm) |
Weight | 3 pounds (1.4 kg) | 3.38 pounds (1.5 kg) / | 2.64 pounds (1.2 kg) / |
OS | macOS Big Sur | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
Display | 13.3-inch Retina IPS LCD | 13.5-inch PixelSense LCD | 13.4-inch InfinityEdge LCD |
Resolution | 2,560 x 1,600 | 3,000 x 2,000 | 1,920 x 1,200 / |
Processor | Apple M1* / | Intel Core i5-1035G7 (1.2 GHz, up to 3.7 GHz) / | Intel Core i3-1115G4 (3 GHz, up to 4.1 GHz) / |
Memory | M1: 8 / 16 GB | 8 / 16 / 32 GB | 8 / 16 / 32 GB |
Graphics | Apple M1* / | Intel Iris Plus / | Intel UHD Graphics |
Storage | 256 / 512 GB | 256 / 512 GB | 256 / 512 GB |
Ports | M1: USB-C (x2, Thunderbolt) | USB-C, USB-A (x2), Surface Connect (x2), SDXC | USB-C (x2, Thunderbolt), microSD |
Wireless | 802.11ax, Bluetooth v5.0 | 802.11ax, Bluetooth v5.0 | 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1 |
Battery | 58.2 WHr / | 22.3 WHr (tablet), 59.7 WHr (with keyboard) ** | 52 WHr |
Specs listed are limited to base configurations and may not include all options available at checkout.
* We don’t have precise processing power for the M1 at this time, but it’s an 8-core CPU with a 7-core GPU and a 16-core “Neural Engine.”
** Estimated numbers only.
