The systems compared were Apple's 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and 2TB SSD. Pfeiffer Consulting took 774 individual benchmark measures. Pfeiffer Consulting found that the M1 MacBook Pro tops Intel-based Macs across seven Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Premier Pro, Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. Apple has pitched M1 as a processor that improves performance across the Mac and now iPad. New year, new laptop? These are the devices that should be at or near the top of your shortlist.Īpple launched its M1 processor for its hardware in November and has a consistent cadence of launches featuring the company's own silicon. The best laptops: Our recommended models for every use case and platform
