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Reporter Gu Ting / Taipei Report
Apple launched the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini at today’s morning conference (11), all equipped with the M1 chip developed by Apple itself. Apple also claimed that this is the most powerful chip ever built. 5nm Apple Silicon “M1” processor. By moving away from the Intel X86 platform and switching to the self-designed ARM architecture processor, it also symbolizes that the Apple Mac has entered a new era.
▲ The new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini are now equipped with Apple’s revolutionary M1 chip controller. (Image / provided by Apple)
Apple emphasized that compared to previous Macs equipped with Intel processors, the new Mac provides a CPU with a 3.5 times speed increase, a GPU with a 6 times speed, a machine learning (ML) function with a speed of 15 times, and more. Up to 2x more battery life. With M1 and Big Sur, the number of applications available to users on Mac has reached the highest number ever.
▲ With M1, MacBook Air users can make projects in iMovie, and the output speed of projects can be up to 3 times faster. (Image / provided by Apple)
Furthermore, the battery life has also been greatly improved. For example, the new MacBook Pro has a battery life of 20 hours, while the MacBook Air is 18 hours, and it is also Apple’s best battery life in the past.
The new Macs are equipped with Big Sur. Apple said Big Sur is the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. The exquisite new design will keep users looking fresh and practical, and applications like Safari, “Messages” and “Maps” have also received many important updates.
▲ MacBook Pro offers the longest-lasting battery in Mac history. (Image / provided by Apple)
Big Sur has been carefully designed from appearance to core, and can make full use of all the powerful features of the M1 to greatly improve performance, extend battery life, and even provide more powerful security protection. . Also, like the iPhone and iPad, the Mac can now immediately wake up and use Safari to navigate. JavaScript execution speed is increased up to 1.5 times and response speed is increased almost 2 times. It also supports the use of third-party applications.
▲ macOS Big Sur has also redesigned the interface, allowing users to take full advantage of the performance of the M1 chip in the new Mac series. (Image / provided by Apple)
The new MacBook Air is priced at NT $ 30,900 and the educational discount is NT $ 27,800. MacBook Pro starts at NT $ 39,900 and the educational discount starts at NT $ 36,800. The Mac mini is priced at NT $ 21,900, which is NT $ 4,000 less than the previous-generation 4-core model.
