Pavel Jelic If you are among the readers of our magazine, or if you follow the events in the apple world in any other way, then I don't need to remind you that a week ago we saw the presentation of the new MacBook Pro. Specifically, Apple came up with a 14″ and 16″ model. Both of these models have received massive redesigns, both in terms of design and guts. There are now new professional M1 Pro and M1 Max chips inside, which will offer decent performance, Apple has also decided to return the original connectivity and has also redesigned the display, which is of better quality. In any case, we have already analyzed most of these innovations in individual articles. In this article, however, I would like to think about how the offer of currently available MacBooks finally makes sense again after several years.
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Even before Apple came out with the new MacBook Pros (2021), you could get a MacBook Air M1, along with a 13″ MacBook Pro M1 - now I'm not counting the Intel processor models, which nobody bought at the time anyway (I hope ) did not buy. In terms of equipment, both the Air and the 13″ Pro had the same M1 chip, which offered an 8-core CPU and an 8-core GPU, that is, except for the basic MacBook Air, which had one less GPU core. Both devices come with 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage. From the point of view of the guts, these two MacBooks are practically no different from each other. At first glance, the change can be observed only in terms of the chassis design, with the Air missing any cooling fan in the guts, which should have provided the M1 chip in the 13″ MacBook Pro with the ability to deliver high performance for a longer period of time.
Macbook Air M1 (2020)
The chassis and cooling fans are the only things that separated the Air and the 13″ Pro. If you were to compare the price of the basic models of both of these MacBooks, you will find that in the case of the Air it is set at 29 crowns and in the case of the 990″ Pro at 13 crowns, which is a difference of 38 crowns. Already a year ago, when Apple introduced the new MacBook Air M990 and 9″ MacBook Pro M1, I thought that these models were practically the same. I thought that we would be able to observe some dizzying difference in performance due to the absence of a fan in the Air, but this was not quite the case, as I was subsequently able to confirm for myself. This means that the Air and the 13″ Pro are practically no different from each other, but in reality there is a difference of 1 crowns between the basic models. And why should a person pay 13 crowns extra for something that in reality he cannot feel in any fundamental way?
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At that point, I formed the opinion that offering MacBooks with Apple Silicon chips just didn't make sense. The MacBook Air has so far been intended for ordinary users, for example for watching videos, listening to music or browsing the Internet, while the MacBook Pro has always been simply and simply for professionals. And this difference was erased with the arrival of MacBooks with M1. Back in time, however, several months have passed since their introduction, and information about the upcoming new MacBook Pros slowly began to appear on the Internet. I remember it like it was yesterday when I excitedly wrote an article about Apple possibly preparing new MacBook Pros. They should (finally) offer professional performance, worthy of true professionals. Due to the higher performance, it was kind of obvious that the price of the Pro models would also increase, which would finally differentiate the MacBook Air from the MacBook Pro. That's how it made the most sense to me, but later I got a shower of virtual slaps in the comments saying that Apple definitely won't raise the price, that it can't afford it, and that it's stupid. Okay, so I still haven't changed my mind - Air must be different from Pro.
You probably already kind of understand where I'm going with this. I don't want to brag here that I was right or anything like that. I just want to point out in a way that the MacBook offer finally makes sense. The MacBook Air is therefore still a device that is intended for ordinary users, for example for handling e-mails, browsing the Internet, watching videos, etc. In addition to all this, it also offers excellent durability, which makes the MacBook Air an absolutely great product for everyone an ordinary person who also has to take a laptop with him here and there. The new MacBook Pros, on the other hand, are professional work tools for everyone who needs the best, both in terms of performance, display and, for example, connectivity. Just for comparison, the 14″ MacBook Pro starts at 58 crowns and the 990″ model at 16 crowns. These are higher amounts, so no one can just afford the Pro models, or some may conclude that these are unnecessarily expensive devices. And in that case, I have only one thing for you - you are not a target! Individuals who buy MacBook Pros now, easily in the maximum configuration for almost 72 thousand crowns, will earn back on them for a few completed orders.
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However, what doesn't make sense to me at the moment is that Apple has kept the original 13″ MacBook Pro in the menu. I admit that I missed this fact at the beginning, but eventually I found out. And I confess that I simply do not have the understanding in this case. Anyone looking for an ordinary portable computer will go for the Air with all ten - it's cheaper, powerful, economical and, moreover, it doesn't suck in dust because it doesn't have fans. And those looking for a professional device will reach for a 14″ or 16″ MacBook Pro depending on their preferences. So who is the 13″ MacBook Pro M1 still available for? I don't know. Honestly, it seems to me that Apple kept the 13″ Pro in the menu for the reason that some individuals could buy it "for show" - after all, the Pro is simply more than the Air (it's not). But of course, if you have a different opinion, be sure to express it in the comments.
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In the last paragraph, I would like to look a little further into the future of Apple computers. Currently, Apple Silicon chips are already found in most devices, specifically in all MacBooks, as well as in the Mac mini and the 24″ iMac. That leaves only the larger iMac, which could be intended for professionals, along with the Mac Pro. Personally, I am very much looking forward to the arrival of the professional iMac, as some professional individuals do not need to work on the go, so the MacBook Pro is not relevant for them. And it is precisely such users who currently simply do not choose a professional device with an Apple Silicon chip. So there is a 24″ iMac, but it has the same M1 chip as the MacBook Air (and others), which is simply not enough. So let's hope we see it soon, and that Apple wipes our eyes hard.
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I wouldn't see such a science in the reasons why the 13" MacBook Pro is still available, they simply have a lot of pieces and parts in stock, they won't throw it away after all.
And I would say that they know very well that the return of the connectors from the last decade and the "new" design will piss off a lot of people, so they will leave the 13 as well.
I am quite sorry for you, unfortunately it is obvious that you have certain complexes, if instead of writing a reasonable counterargument, or at least your opinion, you want to compare the contents of wallets here, please try elsewhere.
Simple – MB Pro M1 will be bought by those who liked the touchbar…
At the very least, I disagree with the claim in the article that there was almost no performance difference between the Air and the Pro, or at least it's ignorance. You've probably never put these two machines side by side and tried a really demanding job on them. Air will reduce the power very quickly so that it doesn't burn, but the Pro keeps the power all the time...
Add to that greater brightness, a better battery, speakers, a more powerful charger and TouchBar (a hundred people, a hundred tastes), so there is nothing to solve and the price difference is still quite small...
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