MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) - Detailed Specs Comparison
Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 14” (2021) and MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
September 20, 2020 10:43 am
The MacBook Pro 14” (2021) features the Apple M-Series ARM 64-bit 8-core Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G) up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) with a clock speed of 0.00 GHz. While the MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) features the 10W Apple M-Series ARM 64-bit 8-core Apple M1 with a clock speed of 3.20 GHz.
If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 14.2″ MacBook Pro 14” (2021) and the 13.3″ MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.
MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020): Specs Comparison
| | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Key Features |
| What's new |
- All-New MacBook Pro Design - the new design focus on functionality and performance. It has a larger chassis that provides more room for an advanced thermal system that can move 50 percent more air than the previous generation.
- New M1 Pro and M1 Max Chip - The new 14” MacBook Pro features the new M1 Pro, and M1 Max applies a system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture. Both processors feature fast unified memory and increased memory bandwidth up to 400GB/s, 8-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, and with best-in-class performance per watt and industry-leading power efficiency.
- New Liquid Retina XDR with ProMotion Display - featuring mini-LED technology used in iPad Pro, the Liquid Retina XDR display delivers up to 1,000 nits of sustained, full-screen brightness, an incredible 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
- Better Battery Life - It delivers up to 17 hours of video playback, which is seven additional hours compared to the previous-generation MacBook Pro.
| Better Performance
With the new Apple M1 Chip paired with the MacBook Pro's active cooling system, it's 2.8 times faster than the previous generation. The 8-core GPU is up to 5 times faster allowing smooth graphics performance.
Better Battery Life
It's a MacBook Pro with the longest battery life ever made, with up to 20-hours of watching movies and 17 hours of web browsing.
Better FaceTime HD camera
With the latest Apple Image Single Processor (ISP) in the M1 chip, image quality is better in noise reduction, greater dynamic range, and improved auto white balance.
More
- Supports latest USB 4
- Supports latest Wi-Fi 6
- Better security with new Secure Enclave in M1 chip
- Studio-quality mics for super clear recordings and calls
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| What's missing |
- No Touchbar
- One less Thunderbolt ports
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- Supports only one extended 6K@60Hz display, while the older Intel version supports up to two 4K@60Hz.
- Not supports for external Thunderbolt-3 enabled graphics processors (eGPUs).
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| Availability | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Release Info |
- Announced on October 18, 2021.
- Available on October 26, 2021.
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
| Pricing |
- $1,999
M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
- $2,499
M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB
- $3,099
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
- $3,299
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
- $3,699
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB
- $4,099
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB
- $4,699
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB
- $5,899
M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB
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| Display | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Size | 14.2 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
| Info |
- Liquid Retina XDR display
- Size: 14.2-inch
- Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display
- Resolution: 3024 x 1964
- Pixel Density: 254 PPI
- XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
- Refresh rates
- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
- Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
| Retina display
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
- Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1680 by 1050
- 1440 by 900
- 1024 by 640
- 16:10 aspect ratio
- 500 nits brightness
- Supports wide color (P3)
- True Tone technology
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| Exterior | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Size Comparison | |
| Dimensions |
- Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
- Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
- Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
| 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
| Weight | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) | Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
| Colors | Space GraySilver | Space GraySilver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
- Touch ID
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
- Touch Bar
- Touch ID sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures
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| Ports | Left
Right
| Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
- Headphone
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| Internal Specs | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Processor | - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
8 cores, 8 threads, 0.00 GHz, - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz, - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz, - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz,
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| Integrated Graphics | - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
Apple M1 Pro iGPU 14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
Apple M1 Max iGPU 24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
| - Apple M1
Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
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| Memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory |
8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory- Configurable to 16GB
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| Storage | 512GB1TB2TB4TB8TB SSD |
256GB512GB SSD- Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
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| Connectivity | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Wi-Fi |
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
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- 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
| Battery | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Size | 70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
| Battery Life |
- Up to 11 hours wireless web
- Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
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- Up to 17 hours wireless web
- Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
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| Power Supply | | 61W USB‑C Power Adapter |
| Software | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| OS | Shipped with macOS Monterey | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
| Built-in Apps | PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player | PhotosiMovieGarageBandPagesNumbersKeynoteSiriSafariMailFaceTimeMessagesMapsNewsStocksHomeVoice MemosNotesCalendarContactsRemindersPhoto BoothPreviewMusicPodcastsTVBooksApp StoreTime MachineFind MyQuickTime Player |
| Camera & Audio | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
| Audio |
- High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
- Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
- Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
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- Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for Dolby Atmos playback
- Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
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| Misc | MacBook Pro 14” (2021) | MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020) |
| Sensors | Touch ID sensor |
- Touch ID sensor
- Ambient light sensor
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| Security |
- Touch ID sensor
- Apple T2 Security Chip
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- Touch ID sensor
- Apple T2 Security Chip
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| In the box | |
- MacBook Pro 13”
- 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
- USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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| Warranty | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
| More |
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
- Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
- Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
- HDMI digital video output
- Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
- DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
| Video Support
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
- One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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MacBook Pro 13” (M1, 2020): Key Features
Better real-world application performance
When compared to the previous generation, the new M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro can:
- Build code in Xcode up to 2.8x faster.
- Render a complex 3D title in Final Cut Pro up to 5.9x faster.
- Fluidly design intricate game scenes in Unity Editor up to 3.5x faster.
- Perform ML tasks in Create ML up to 11x faster.
- Separate out beats, instrumentals, and vocal tracks from a recording in real-time in djay Pro AI, thanks to the amazing performance of the Neural Engine.
- Playback full-quality, 8K ProRes video in DaVinci Resolve without dropping a single frame.
- Compile four times as much code on a single charge, thanks to the game-changing performance per watt of the M1 chip.
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