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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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3 November 2020 - Apple might launch Arm-based MacBook Air and Pro laptops at next event

1 September 2020: A 12-inch Apple MacBook seems set to be the first Apple Silicon Mac

  • Apple works with UK creators on new ‘Behind the Mac’ film

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

  • Is Apple about to announce a new iMac and Mac mini soon?

11 March 2020: Six new devices with Apple Mini-LED displays in 2020 and 2021

13 January 2020: New MacBook Pro spotted in regulatory filings