As an alternative, you can get the 512GB model MacBook Pro 14 for $1,799 (opens in new tab) ($200 off). Apple’s M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14 is the best laptop for power-users. It features a 14.2-inch mini-LED backlit display and delivers up to 14 hours of battery life on a full charge. Powering the notebook is Apple’s M1 Pro 8-core chip coupled with 16GB of RAM. And for graphics handling, it employs a 14-core GPU which makes it suitable for gaming applications. The MacBook in this deal is outfitted with a 1TB SSD which is ample room for storing your important files. In our M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14 review, we praise its sleek, elegant design, stunning display, and ample array of ports. We gave the M1 MacBook Pro 4 a total rating of 4 out of 5 stars for its excellent performance and battery life. It’s the Editor’s Choice laptop for power-users. To test its performance, we launched 70 open tabs of Google Chrome and a few YouTube videos and Twitch streams. The MacBook Pro showed no signs of slowing down. In our lab, the MacBook Pro notched a score of 12,477 on the Geekbench 5.4 overall performance test which beats the 4,906 premium laptop average. With a weight of 3.5-pounds and measuring 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.6-inch MacBook Pro, the M1 MacBook Pro is ultraportable. It weighs less than the Dell XPS 15 (4.3 pounds, 13.6 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches), Microsoft Surface Studio (4 pounds, 12.7 x 9 x 0.8 inches) and Razer Blade 14 (opens in new tab)(3.9 pounds, 12.6 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches). Connectivity-wise, the MacBook Pro 14 sports a full HDMI port, SDXC card reader and three Thunderbolt 4 ports. It also equips you with a headphone jack and MagSafe charger. If you’re due for a new laptop and want the best, the MacBook Pro 14 is a solid choice. Especially at $250 off.
