MacBook Pro 14-Inch, M1 Pro, 2021

The Apple MacBook Pro "M1 Pro" 10-Core CPU/16-Core GPU 14-Inch (2021) model is powered by a 3.2 GHz Apple M1 Pro processor with ten cores (eight performance, two efficiency), a 16-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, 16 GB of onboard RAM, and a 1 TB onboard SSD. Both RAM and SSD were only upgradable at the time of purchase.

Available in silver and "Space Gray," this notebook features an integrated 1080p FaceTime HD webcam, a high-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers, a backlit "Magic Keyboard" with a "Touch ID" sensor (but no "Touch Bar"), and a large "Force Touch" trackpad.

It also has a high-resolution 14.2" widescreen 3024x1964 (254 ppi, 1000 nits sustained, 1600 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio) LED-backlit "Liquid Retina XDR" display and a battery with an estimated 11-17 hour life.

Connectivity includes 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, three Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C), an HDMI 2.0 port, an SDXC card slot, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a "MagSafe 3" power connector.

Compared to its predecessor, the 14" "2021" MacBook Pro shares little in common, offering a superior display, a simpler keyboard, greatly expanded external connectivity, and a completely different internal architecture with faster performance.

The standard high-end 14-inch MacBook Pro for 2021 featured the powerful M1 Pro chip with a 10-core CPU and a 16-core GPU. This model was widely acclaimed as a near-perfect machine for a vast range of creative professionals. It delivered exceptional performance that handled demanding tasks like video editing and code compilation with ease, all while remaining remarkably cool and quiet. The introduction of the Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion was a game-changer for visual work, and the return of ports like HDMI and the SD card reader was a celebrated correction of previous design choices. With its robust build, fantastic keyboard, and phenomenal battery life, this configuration was considered the new benchmark for professional portable computing.