Apple's MacBook Pro with M1 Pro chip is one of the best laptops to buy. If you were hoping for a big price break after the M2 MacBook Pro's release, we have good news.
Currently, Amazon offers the 1TB model MacBook Pro 14 with M1 Pro chip for $1,999. Usually, it costs $2,499, so that's a massive $500 in savings. Less than a dollar short of its all-time low price on Amazon, it's one of the best MacBook deals we've seen so far this year.
Apple's MacBook Pro with M1 Pro chip is the best laptop for power-users. The MacBook Pro on sale has a 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964) Liquid Retina XDR display, M1 Pro 10-core CPU, 16GB RAM and 1TB solid state drive. And with Apple's 16-core GPU inside, it effortlessly handles graphics intensive applications like video editing and photo editing.
In our Apple MacBook Pro 14 review, we love its sleek, elegant design, stunning display, and ample array of ports. It supplies you with 3 x Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1 x HDMI port, an SDXC card reader, headphone jack and MagSafe charger. We rate the M1 MacBook Pro 14 at a total of 4 out of 5-stars for its excellent performance and battery life. It's the Editor's Choice laptop for power-users.
In one test, we opened 70 Google Chrome tabs and a few YouTube videos and Twitch streams. The M1 MacBook Pro showed no signs of slowing down. On the Geekbench 5.4 overall performance test, it notched a score of 12,477. This wipes the floor with the premium laptop average of 4,906.
At 3.5 pounds and 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.6-inches, the M1 MacBook Pro is more portable than its industry rivals. It weighs less than the Dell XPS 15 (4.3 pounds, 13.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches), Microsoft Surface Studio (4 pounds, 12.7 x 9 x 0.8 inches) and Razer Blade 14 (3.9 pounds, 12.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches).
Now $500 off, M1 MacBook Pro is a wise choice if you want a powerhouse laptop with plenty of storage.