The Apple M1 iPad Pro is fast, and Intel is in trouble.Apple iMac 24-inch (M1, 2021) review: Slim, power-efficient and colourful.The base Intel MacBook Pro starts with Intel Core i5, but there's an option for an i7 version for $200 more. Apple is currently selling its M1 MacBook Pro systems for about $500 less than the Intel versions. The Intel system had the same specs and ran on Intel Core i5. The systems compared were Apple's 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and 2TB SSD. Pfeiffer Consulting took 774 individual benchmark measures. Pfeiffer Consulting found that the M1 MacBook Pro tops Intel-based Macs across seven Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Premier Pro, Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. Apple has pitched M1 as a processor that improves performance across the Mac and now iPad. New year, new laptop? These are the devices that should be at or near the top of your shortlist.Īpple launched its M1 processor for its hardware in November and has a consistent cadence of launches featuring the company's own silicon. The best laptops: Our recommended models for every use case and platform
