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Release date and price
- Pre-order from 18 October 2021 Available from 26 October 2021 14-inch: from $1,999 / £1,899 16-inch: from $2,499 / £2,399
Design
- 14-inch: 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5mm, 1.6kg 16-inch: 355.7 x 248.1 x 1.68mm, 2.1kg
Display
- 14-inch: 14.2in, 3024 x 1964 pixels (253ppi), 120Hz, Mini LED 16-inch: 16.2in, 3456 x 2234 pixels (205ppi), 120Hz, Mini LED
Hardware and specs
Apple Silicon M1 Pro and M1 Max chips Boosted battery life MagSafe with fast charging
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MacBook Pro 2021: All the leaks and rumours before they launched
18 October 2021: Apple AirPods 3, MacBook Pros and Mac mini expected to launch at ‘Unleashed’ event
12 October 2021: Apple sends invites to ‘Unleashed’ media event for 18 October
4 October 2021: Supercharged M1X 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros finally launching this month
24 September 2021: These are the screen resolutions for the upcoming 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro
16 August 2021: Apple Watch Series 7 to bring Time to Run feature, M1X MacBook Pro coming soon
23 July 2021: A MacBook Air with Mini LED screen is on the way
8 July 2021: MacBook Pro models to ditch Touch Bar, according to analysts
4 June 2021: MacBook Pro 14-inch battery details from Apple supplier found in filing database
19 March 2021: Could the MacBook Pro come with a 16 core Apple M1X or M2 processor?
10 March 2021: Two new Apple Silicon MacBooks coming second half of the year, claims report
23 February 2021: The MacBook Pro is getting an SD card slot once more
15 January 2021: No more Touch Bar?
8 January 2021: More Mini LED rumours
6 January 2021: Apple envisions a future MacBook that can wirelessly charge an iPhone
6 December 2020: Apple working on Mac CPUs that could outperform Intel in 2021
3 December 2020: Apple to release two mini LED MacBook Pros in 2021
10 November 2020: Apple introduces the M1-based MacBook Pro
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1 September 2020: A 12-inch Apple MacBook seems set to be the first Apple Silicon Mac
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27 July 2020: It looks like Face ID will come to the Mac this year
9 July 2020: Apple Silicon Macs will continue to use Thunderbolt, so there will be an Intel element after all
22 June 2020: macOS Big Sur is here
20 June 2020: Could the first ARM-based Macs really be MacBook Pros?
4 May 2020: New MacBook Pro 13-inch official
11 March 2020: 13-inch MacBook Pro refresh set for the second quarter of 2020
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