Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The M1 Pro chip’s 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU deliver a 3.7x performance leap, paired with a 14-inch 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR display offering extreme contrast and 1600 nits peak brightness. Weighing 1.59kg with up to 17-hour battery life, it remains ultraportable while adding HDMI and USB-A ports for flexible connectivity without dongles. It’s best for frequent travelers and content consumers who need vibrant HDR viewing and all-day productivity in a durable unibody design.
About This Laptop
The M1 Pro chip’s 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU deliver a 3.7x performance leap, paired with a 14-inch 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR display offering extreme contrast and 1600 nits peak brightness. Weighing 1.59kg with up to 17-hour battery life, it remains ultraportable while adding HDMI and USB-A ports for flexible connectivity without dongles. It’s best for frequent travelers and content consumers who need vibrant HDR viewing and all-day productivity in a durable unibody design.
- CPU M1
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
- GPU Apple M1 Pro 16-core
- OS macOS Monterey 12
- Weight kg 1.6
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro | 70.1 | 18.4 | 38.6 | 51.4 | 87.3 | 67.6 | 64.5 | 96.1 | 85.8 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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