2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• Announced on October 18, 2021.
• Available on October 26, 2021.

• $1,299
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,499
  Intel Core i5 5257U | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,799
  Intel Core i5 5287U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• $1,999
  M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
• $2,299
  M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C 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

• Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
• Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
• Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with 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

• 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

• 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
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• 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)
  • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
  • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • Color
    1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
• Refresh rates
  • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
  • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 2.90 → 3.30 GHz, 3MB Cache, 28W
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   2 cores, 4 threads, 3.10 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB Cache, 28W

1. Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
   8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz,
2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
   10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
   10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
   10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,

1. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5257U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
2. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5287U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
3. 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5557U
   Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100

   48 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz

1. Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
   Apple M1 Pro iGPU

   14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
   Apple M1 Pro iGPU

   16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
   Apple M1 Max iGPU

   24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
   Apple M1 Max iGPU

   32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 11 hours wireless web
• Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• 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

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• 14‑inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models.
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models.
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors.
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz

• 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)