Apple MacBook Pro 13 2020 Laptop Review: The entry-level Pro also gets the M1 performance boost

[Redaktion]

In addition to the MacBook Air, Apple also equips the entry-level MacBook Pro 13 with the new M1 processor. The performance is much higher than before, but can it justify the higher price compared to the MacBook Air? And are there any other differences?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-13-2020-Laptop-Review-The-entry-level-Pro-also-gets-the-M1-performance-boost.510883.0.html

[Preben Hansen]

Actually you can adjust the volume by leaving your finger briefly on the loudspeaker symbol on the touchbar and then slide

[Ilir]

Thx for the review. Maxon, the owner of Cinebench claims only to have optimized Cinebench R23 for the M1. You should mention which tests got emulated by Rosetta 2.

[hamboja]

Hi, I have a question about laptop keyboards. How can MacBook pro score 95% in its shallow keyboard? Thinkpads score about the same, but their keyboards have much deeper stroke and make fast typing more comfortable to me. Curious about the standards. Thanks!
(current MacBook pro M1 user  :D)

[User 57]

I bought the M1 Pro in preference to the Air for several reasons.
Better speakers
Brighter screen
Better mics
Active Cooling
An additional GPU core as standard
On the Pro, most features are a little bit better than on the Air. I believe the the moderate quality increases are worth the moderately increased cost. I have had my M1MBP for two months now and I am very happy with it.   

[Dark-Hitoshi]

I took the Air because the little difference there is with the Pro a screen just a little brighter, a touch bar and a GPU core in addition (very little difference) and active cooling (a simple pad thermal overcomes this small problem and be more efficient than a macbook pro)

[kage]

Hi I have a question. In the review section regarding PWM on the MacBooks, It sais "52% of all checked did not have pwm"
Im wondering does it mean 52% of that model does not or 52% of notebooks in general checked.  As I have just brought a MacBook Pro 2020 and I don't feel there is pwm on there. I have brought every iPhone with old display and I've had to return them. I can't even use VGA displays with pwm.
But so far I don't feel or suspect pwm on my 'm1 pro 2020'
Mine is the 8gb could this be the reason. Anyone with advice/answers on the 52% thanks

[Krvilak]

So no one is going to address that Pro has a significantly better contrast ratio than the Air?