Let me start by saying I'm an Apple user all the way, iphone, ipads, and my last former PC was an 8 year old Macbook Air 13, mid-2013, 1.5GHZ dual-core Intel i5, 4GB RAM, 128GB Flash drive. That laptop still today is in great working order for what it is, I find that quite amazing since most of the PC products of recent are junk, designed to last less than one year. You may think me biased, but I'm not, just read the competitor's reviews for yourself which I did extensively before buying my next Macbook Pro. I used to be a Windows user, and still am, but not on a Windows based system with Intel silicon. Those systems are unstable, more hackable, and the hardware that is made even from manufacturers like HP today do not live up to the standards they lived up to in the past. Reading most of the different Apple product reviews, the biggest complaint was price. Well, the old adage still applies, you basically get what you pay for and I was thrilled to wait it out for their September event when I saw this going for $400 off at $1599!. Regarding all the hyperbole about the notch, I honestly do not know it is even there. As far as this new Macbook Pro 14" is concerned, well I cannot express how beautiful this laptop is. The display and sound are to die for, the speed of the m1 silicon is amazing. Yes, it's a little heavier than my previous Macbook Air 13, but the body of the Pro is actually a smaller footprint than it's predecessor, but with a larger display! What more can you ask for.
Now it's just a matter of how well this product survives the test of time. From it's solid construction and feel, I'm not at all worried I will not get another 8 years from this machine.
Update November 23, 2022: I am still very much in love with this laptop. It still amazes me how responsive it is and has not seen one glitch. I am also running Parallels Desktop VM along with Windows 11 Pro as a virtual desktop so that I might run my windows based programs. This also has been smooth as silk providing a seamless gateway from Mac ios to Windows and reverse. Lastly, months later, I still have not heard the internal fan!
Update October 30 2024: Well, I am now 2 solid years into this laptop and am still loving it. The battery still last a solid 8 hours after all this time and I still have not heard to fan. Say what you want about Apple products, but they are designed to last and are built solid.
| Standing screen display size | 14 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 3024 x 1964 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 3024 x 1964 Pixels |
| Processor | 3.1 GHz apple_m1 |
| RAM | 16 GB DDR3 |
| Hard Drive | SSD |
| Chipset Brand | Apple |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 16 GB |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth, 802.11ax |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 3 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 4 years |
