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M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.1 lb 1.41 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory

Availability	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2020
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing	$1,299 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray By Apple $799.99 $999.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $739.00 $803.90 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,094.69	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $750.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 2020 MacBook Pro M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Silver By Apple $1,599.00	See at Amazon
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Exterior	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	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

Display	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	13.3 Inches
Info	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

Ports	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Ports	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Geekbench 5 Single Core M1 MacBook Pro 13”1 Apple M11,705100.00% 01,705 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core M1 MacBook Pro 13”1 Apple M17,414100.00% 07,414
Integrated Graphics	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory	8GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	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

Misc	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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, 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	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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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

According to Apple, the M1 MacBook Pro 13” lasts up to 20 hours of battery life.

Up to 17 hours wireless web
Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

M1 MacBook Pro 13” has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more

Storage Slots	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	0 - Onboard
SATA	0

The memory on M1 MacBook Pro 13” is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	Unified
Speed

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 94% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8557U inside 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i7-8557U

3,804

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) - Intel Core i5-8257U

3,740