Released 26 October 2021
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro / M1 Max, 2021)
The Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro / M1 Max, 2021) features a 14.2-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) display with ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 14.2-inch (Diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) · ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 26 October 2021 |
| Status | Discontinued (January 2023) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Liquid Retina XDR display (mini-LED panel with ProMotion) |
| Size | 14.2-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 3024 × 1964 pixels (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 1,000 nits sustained, 1,600 nits peak HDR (500 nits SDR) |
| Color | 1 billion colors (wide P3) (supports accurate and vibrant color reproduction) |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers and Spatial Audio (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime HD camera (sharper video calls) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | Up to 17 hours video playback (official) (Apple-rated endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 fast charge (67 W or 96 W adapter), USB-C/Thunderbolt (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver (official factory color options) |
| Material | Aluminum unibody (single-piece metal chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 1.6 kg (M1 Pro) / 1.63 kg (M1 Max) (varies slightly by configuration) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 16 GB Unified Memory (shared system memory for CPU and GPU) Upgradeable: Configurable to 32 GB (M1 Pro) or 64 GB (M1 Max) at purchase (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB / 4 TB / 8 TB (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe/NVMe) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Apple M1 Pro Chip (8-core CPU, 14-core GPU); M1 Pro 10-core/16-core or M1 Max 10-core/24- or 32-core GPU options (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Model | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro / M1 Max, 2021) |
| Operating System | macOS Monterey at launch (or latest macOS) |
| Release Year | 2021 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 200 GB/s (M1 Pro) / 400 GB/s (M1 Max) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine (AI & machine learning) (accelerates AI and on-device intelligence tasks) |
| Processor | Apple M1 Pro (main system-on-chip powering the laptop) CPU: 8-core (6 performance + 2 efficiency); up to 10-core (balances power and battery efficiency) GPU: 14-core or 16-core (M1 Pro), 24-core or 32-core (M1 Max) (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), HDMI, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5 mm headphone jack (high-impedance), Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, up to two (Pro) or four (Max) external displays. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard (illuminated keys for low-light use) |
| Operating System | macOS (latest compatible version) (preinstalled Apple software platform) |
| Security | Touch ID fingerprint sensor (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Force Touch trackpad (pressure-sensitive navigation surface) |
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