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Apple today introduced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, its third announced Mac powered by the company’s custom M1 Apple Silicon chip with integrated graphics processor.
The M1 chip boasts an 8-Core CPU and an 8-Core GPU featuring a 16-core Neural Engine, which when paired with the MacBook Pro’s active cooling system, is up to 2.8x faster than the previous generation, according to Apple, making it up to 3x faster than the best-selling Windows laptop in its class.
Machine Learning is up to 11x faster, and for on-device Machine Learning tasks that use the Neural Engine, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is now the world’s fastest compact pro notebook, says Apple. It also features up to 17 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 20 hours of video playback, which is up to twice the battery life of the previous generation, making it the longest battery life ever on a Mac.
Other new features in the new 13-inch MacBook Pro include studio-quality mics, while Apple’s latest camera ISP in the M1 chip enables sharper images and more detail in shadows and highlights on video calls. The new MacBook Pro also includes Apple’s Secure Enclave in the M1 and Touch ID, and features two Thunderbolt ports with USB 4 support.
The laptop weighs 3-pounds and features a Magic Keyboard, Retina display, and is available for the same starting price of $1,299, with an additional $100 discount for education customers. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is available to pre-order now, with shipping scheduled to begin next week.
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