Apple’s embargo has lifted on reviews of the first Apple Silicon Macs with the M1 chip, including the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. We’ll be sharing an in-depth review roundup shortly, but in the meantime, we’ve gathered up some videos below.
Image: Created Labs
The introduction of the M1 chip marks the beginning of Apple’s transition away from Intel processors in Macs. Back in June, Apple revealed its plans to begin using its own custom Apple Silicon processors in Macs, promising industry-leading performance per watt. Apple expects the transition to take about two years to be completed.
We’ve already seen several benchmarks that prove the M1 chip delivers breakthrough performance, including the new MacBook Air outperforming the high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro in multi-core Geekbench 5 results. The M1 chip’s integrated graphics also outperform some desktop GPUs, including Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and AMD’s Radeon RX 560.
The new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini are already beginning to arrive to customers after pre-orders commenced last week.
Videos
The Verge:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEaKQ0pxQsg&w=560&h=315]
Marques Brownlee (MKBHD):
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4g2nPY-VZc&w=560&h=315]
Justine Ezarik (iJustine):
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9UeC8rlM0&w=560&h=315]
Jenna Ezarik:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV7CLgTMXio&w=560&h=315]
Karl Conrad:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarPVvHpARA&w=560&h=315]
Dave Lee:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ6vX6nmboU&w=560&h=315]
CNET:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsWB4NCcPvI&w=560&h=315]
Judner Aura (UrAvgConsumer):
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2HDCerISTc&w=560&h=315]
Andru Edwards:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmaQJ5bkIs&w=560&h=315]
Rene Ritchie:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isUwy0fiJr8&w=560&h=315]
Lance Ulanoff:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoxE3DoH8M&w=560&h=315]
Lizzie Peirce:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=450Cii0L77o&w=560&h=315]
Gary (The Everyday Dad):
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UliJxItLw3I&w=560&h=315]
AppleInsider:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtvJEXqsjLE&w=560&h=315]
Created Labs:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQSaIKkQuI&w=560&h=315]Related Roundups: Mac mini, MacBook AirTag: Apple SiliconBuyer’s Guide: Mac Mini (Buy Now), MacBook Air (Buy Now), 13″ MacBook Pro (Buy Now)
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