Apple MacBook Pro “M1 Pro” 10-Core 14” 2021 Specs  

14-Inch, M1 Pro, 2021 – BTO/CTO – MacBookPro18,3A24423650

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About this MacBook Pro

The Apple MacBook Pro 14-Inch M1 Pro was released on October 18, 2021. This latest model is packed with a powerful processor and incredible display quality. This MacBook Pro model is identical to MacBook Pro “M1 Pro” 8-Core/14-Core 14-Inch (2021) but with more processor cores. This MacBook Pro series has some clear improvements as compared to its 2020 MacBook Pro Intel predecessors. This model has better display quality, a faster processor, a simple and user-friendly keyboard, and more external connectivity options.

This MacBook Pro 2021 is installed with an Apple M1 Pro processor with 10 cores. It has 16 GB of onboard RAM and a 512 GB onboard SSD that can also be upgraded at the time of purchase. It has a high-resolution 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display to achieve a better contrast ratio. This model features 1080p 1080p FaceTime HD webcam for better quality video calls.

A “high-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers is also installed in this MacBook Pro. It also comes with a backlit Magic Keyboard that has a Touch ID sensor and Force Touch trackpad. This model does not have a Touch Bar that was first introduced in the 2016 MacBook Pro.

This model comes in silver and a darker Space Gray color. Its wide connectivity options include 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1 HDMI 2.0 port, an SD card slot with SDXC capability, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5, and a “MagSafe 3” power connector.

This MacBook Pro comes installed with macOS Monterey 12.0.1 and can be upgraded to the latest macOS. This 14-inch MacBook Pro also measures 0.61 in ×12.31 in ×8.71 in and weighs 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg).

Processor

3.2 GHz Apple M1 Pro

Ram

16 GB

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Storage

512 GB SSD

Battery Life

11-17 Hours

Storage

This MacBook Pro model has an upgradeable 512 GB SSD storage. This model’s high range of RAM and storage is designed to handle high-intensity work while giving you a fair amount of memory.

Screen Size and Resolution

The display of this MacBook is a 14.2-inch (1,000,000:1 contrast ratio) widescreen Liquid Retina XDR display with high resolution. It has excellent display quality delivering 3024 x 1964 pixel resolution at 254 ppi, 1000 nits sustained, and 1600 nits peak brightness, making it an ideal choice for content creation.

This model display also supports 1 billion colors, Wide color (P3), True Tone, and ProMotion (for adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz) and provides fixed refresh rates of up to 60 Hz. A notch is installed on the top of the display for the webcam.

Processor Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021 is powered by Apple’s powerful 3.2 GHz 64-bit M1 Pro processor. It has 10 processor cores (8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores) coupled with a 14-core GPU and 200 GB/s of memory bandwidth for a wide variety of workloads. A 16-core Neural Engine also supports the high performance of this MacBook Pro.

Memory & Architecture

This model has 16 GB of default Unified RAM. It is configurable to 32 GB.

Battery Life

This MacBook Pro has a built-in 70 W h Li-Poly battery that provides a battery life of 11-17 Hours.

Upgradability

It has macOS 12.0.1 (21A558), pre-installed on it. The OS of this device could be upgraded to the latest version of the macOS. As mentioned, this model’s RAM and SSD storage can be upgradeable to higher ranges.

Inclusive Features:

    • 10 cores 64-bit Apple M1 Pro processor with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
    • 16 GB of onboard RAM, upgradable to 32 GB
    • 512 GB onboard SSD storage
    • 14-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
    • 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
    • Native resolution of 3024 x 1964
    • 1600 nits peak brightness
    • Support for 1 billion colors
    • Wide color (P3)
    • True Tone
    • ProMotion
    • SDXC-capable SD card slot
    • Full-size (Magic Keyboard)
    • Trackpad (Force Touch)
    • Three Thunderbolt 4 ports
    • 70 W h Li-Poly battery
    • 11-17 Hours
    • Two color options (Silver and a darker Space Gray)

     

    Introduced:  October 18, 2021

    Discontinued: January 17, 2023 

    Screen Size and Resolution

    Memory

    Screen Size

    14.2″ Widescreen

    Level 1 Cache

    192k+128k x8,

    128k+64k x2

    Resolution

    3024×1964

    Level 2/Level 3 Cache

    12 MB x8, 4 MB x2

    Processor

    RAM Type

    Unified

    Processors

    1 (10 Cores)

    Min. RAM Speed

    N/A

    Architecture

    64-Bit

    Standard RAM

    16 GB

    Speed

    3.2 GHz

    Maximum RAM

    32 GB

    Type

    Apple M1 Pro

    RAM Slots

    None

    Processor Upgrade

    Soldered

    Motherboard RAM

    16 GB

    FPU

    Integrated

    Graphics

    System Bus Speed

    N/A

    Video Card

    14-core

    Cache Bus Speed

    N/A

    VRAM Type

    Integrated

    ROM/Firmware

    Proprietary

    Standard VRAM

    Integrated

    EFI Architecture

    64-Bit

    Maximum VRAM

    Integrated

    Storage

    Inclusive Features and Ports

    Standard Storage

    512 GB SSD

    Standard Optical Drive

    None

    Storage Speed

    Onboard

    Standard Ethernet

    None

    Storage Dimensions

    Soldered

    Standard Modem

    None

    Storage Interface

    Onboard

    Standard AirPort

    802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

    Battery

    Standard Bluetooth

    5.0

    Type

    70 W h Li-Poly

    USB Port

    3 (4)

    Battery Life

    11 – 17 hours

    FireWire Port

    None

    Description

    Keyboard

    Full-size (Magic Keyboard)

    Case Type

    Notebook

    Inclusive Input

    Trackpad (Force Touch)

    Form Factor

    MacBook Pro 14″ 2021

    SDXC Card Slot

    1

    Apple Order No

    BTO/CTO

    Microphone

    None

    Apple Subfamily

     14-Inch, M1 Pro, 2021

    Headphone

    3.5 mm

    Apple Model Number

    A2442 (EMC 3650)

    Sound Out

    None

    Model ID

    MacBookPro18,3

    Power Adapter

    96W USB-C