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With extra power and a long battery life, the M1 powered MacBooks proved that Apple could build a laptop without Intel chips. If you’re thinking about getting one but have waived the price so far, Amazon is selling the 256GB MacBook Pro M1 for $ 1,199 and the 256GB MacBook Air M1 for $ 929 – $ 100 and $ 70 off, respectively. normal prices.
Buy the MacBook Pro M1 from Amazon – $ 1,199
Buy the MacBook Air M1 from Amazon – $ 929
With an excellent score of 94, the MacBook Air M1 is one of the best laptops we have recently tested. Some of the reasons for this include its fast performance, light weight of 2.8 pounds, quiet fanless design and 16 hours of battery life. The only problem we had then was the lack of native apps, but many new ones have been added since then, including beta versions of Photoshop and other Adobe apps. Otherwise, it looks a lot like the previous Intel models, with a 13.3-inch screen, an excellent trackpad, and a comfortable keyboard.
We were less enthusiastic about the MacBook Pro M1, although it did receive a solid review score. Since it has a fan and a larger case, it outperforms the MacBook Air M1 and also offers a beautiful Retina display, a good keyboard and trackpad, and up to 16 hours of battery life. However, it lacks features that content creators would expect, such as the ability to use more than one external display, only two USB-C ports, and a 16 GB RAM limitation. A
Amazon’s deals only apply to the 256 GB versions (each with 8 GB RAM), and the lower MacBook Air M1 price is limited to the gold-colored model. However, you can get the MacBook Pro for the retail price in space gray, or in silver for just a dollar more.
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