Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max chip with 10‑core CPU and 32‑core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Space Gray

Ive been working so far one month with this laptop and by far is the best one Ive used. It does not make any sound (using the same kind of edition and programming apps with an intel 2019 version, which is quite noisy). It does not heat neither. The only pitfall so far Ive seen is that still after 1 year of having ARM based processors, some apps still are not natively compatible and it requires Rosetta 2. It definitely worth it.

Im 26, living somewhere in East Africa. I order this beast for software development works. Amazon delivers it on US ZIP before the expected time.

I’m very satisfied with my purchase from this seller.

Bought this to replace a 2015 i7 retina 15 MBP, and was blown away.

I was a bit concerned about the fact that Apple has moved away from Intel and is now producing their own M1 processor but I have to say it is incredibly fast. My company provides me with my computer of choice for work and in 2020 I received a top of the line MacBook Pro with an Intel 8 core i9 processor and 64GB of memory and 4TB SSD that retailed for close to $5,000 and I have to say this new MacBook pro with the 10 core M1, 16 core GPU, 1TB SSD and only 16GB of memory at almost half that price seems much faster. The display is just stunning. The graphics quality is among the best Ive seen and video performance is flawless. its everything a MacBook pro should be. High performance in a sleek aluminum case. A couple of things to note if you are not familiar with this computer and thinking of buying one. It only comes with 3 USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 interfaces. So you are going to need adapters if you plan on using any wired peripheral devices like keyboard, mouse, external drives etc.. that have standard USB interfaces. And at a minimum you should be backing your system up to an external drive. So, I’d recommend buying a USB-C to USB hub as Im not big on adapters. Theres several here on Amazon in the $20-30 range. Also, like most other manufacturers, Apple has dropped the DVD/CD. Its not even an option. If burning DVDs and CDs is still a thing for you, again you can connect an external device with a hub or adapter. Id also recommend buying a cooling tray, especially if you are going to leave this computer on a desk powered up perpetually or for long periods of time so you can protect the CPU and more importantly the GPU from heat. Lastly, a few words on MacOS Montery that shipped with this computer. The most recent OS I was using was Sierra on my MBP 2013 and the learning curve was not difficult at all. My only complaint is Monterey turns on a lot of stuff I dont need or even want. For example, as soon as I signed in with my Apple ID to sync my music from iCloud, I started getting texts, Facetime and even phone calls for my entire family on my computer. We use the same Apple ID for all our devices for a number of reasons and while it wasnt too difficult to disable, Id rather Apple leave that up to the user. Ill post an update more geared toward the performance and reliability of this system as time goes by but for now, I have to say Im very pleased and would highly recommend this new MacBook Pro. One final comment on the purchase process. I actually ordered one directly from Apple. I live about 60 miles from an Apple store and wanted it shipped to me. I was given a projected ship date about 3 weeks after placing my order. After waiting almost the full 3 weeks, my order was still processing and hadnt moved toward the preparing to ship status. I then realized Apple has a store here on Amazon, they had exactly what I wanted in stock. So after canceling my order with Apple, I bought my computer here on Amazon and it arrived in 2 days.

Im not a video content user, or do any heavy video editing that may tax the processor or GPU. Im more a casual user, so the full power and potential features of this laptop will never be used by me. So why would I spend a whopping $2,500 on a 16-inch laptop? Two reasons, my old 2012 MacBook Pro has reached obsolesce and after December 2021 Apple will no longer support it (no more security updates). Secondly, I am heavily into the Apple ecosystem. iPad, iPhone, iMac and I really like how all my devices work together seamlessly. Also, Im an older guy (euphemism for senior citizen) and I really like and prefer a larger screen size on my laptop as opposed to portability. Having got all that out of the way, let me share this, this laptop is AMAZING. The screen display is incredibly sharp with vivid colors. It has a comfortable keyboard with good backlighting. The very large glass track pad is very responsive, and Apples software is excellent at palm rejection, so your resting hands do not interfere when your typing. The sound output through the speakers is very, very impressive, almost unbelievable for laptop. The laptops aluminum frame is solid. It is a big, bulky laptop, so if youre on the go and looking for a laptop to lug around everyday, I recommend you look at the 13-inch Mac laptops. Buying a laptop at this price range is a huge investment and I recommend that potential buyers do their due diligence and compare features and costs of both Macs and Windows PCs, especially if youre not in the Apple ecosystem. But, If, however you want a larger 16-inch screen and a Mac laptop then your choices will be the 2020 (Intel) or 2021 MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) and of the two, I recommend the M1 Pro version. Once I got over the sticker shock, I really am very happy with my 2021 MacBook. My recommendation? Two thumbs up!

I was able to clear up the mousepad clicks by turning OFF 3 finger clicks. MAKE SURE YOU DO.

Overall the machine is nice, even revolutionary. However, the notch is there, I still cannot believe its apples design. How can apple make that?

I have been using my MacBook Pro from 2014 for work until last week when I finally purchased this MacBook Pro. My old MacBook starts up and works as fast as the day I bought it. The only reason I bought a new MacBook was because the battery life was getting low. I probably could have just bought a new battery and it would have been fine.

The MacBook came with a damaged screen.