Apple's new M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro proved to everyone today that its claims on speed and efficient power consumption are not merely hype but based on facts.
When Apple launched the new Apple Silicon M1-powered Macs during the "One More Thing" event on November 10, some expressed skepticism on the claims made by officials regarding the machine's speed and power efficiency. A few even posted on Facebook, prejudging the new machine and telling everyone Apple Silicon M1 are not that fast as the company claims them to be. Today, Apple answered the negative reviews with the extraordinary performance of its Apple Silicon M1 13-inch MacBook Pro as it easily surpassed expectations as regards its speed and efficient power consumption.
During the Apple Silicon M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro's launch, many were skeptical about the Cupertino-based tech giant's speed claims. At the time, Apple officials say the M1-powered Mac is almost three times the speed of other machines in its class. There were also some who asked if the machine can run their apps at such extraordinary speed.
Rumors say that with the new Apple Silicon M1 chip, the Cupertino giant is actually making an early update to its 13-inch MacBook Pro which the company also enhanced in May of this year. There were even some who remarked that the Apple Silicon M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro is so fast and power-efficient that it appears like some machine from the future.
The upgrade on the 13-inch MacBook Pro is not just early but also radical. The new Apple Silicon M1 architecture allowed the machine to exceed all expectations when it comes to performance and power efficiency. While the design of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, as well as other Macs released along with it on November 10, showcased a little or no change in aesthetics, the real change is within and is akin to the new appearance and feel of the recently-released macOS 11 Big Sur.
According to Apple, the Silicon M1 chip's architecture is a product of many years of research and development of fast and very efficient silicon which they use on their mobile devices. Some engineers likened the chip's architecture to silicon systems on the new iPhone 12, which are known for being intuitively fast and responsive from the moment it wakes. With the Apple Silicon M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro exceeding expectations as regards its speed and efficiency in power consumption during initial tests, more reviews are definitely expected as to how it fares when running graphic-intensive apps like photo and video editing software, as well as games.
