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Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 2020 Laptop Review: The entry-level Pro also gets the M1 performance boost by Andreas Osthoff
#268 Apple M1
#430 Apple M1 8-Core GPU
8192 MB
256 GB
SSD
13.30-inch
2560x1600
1374 g
304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6
58.2 Wh
1449 Euro

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB)
Processor
Apple M1 8 x 2.1 - 3.2 GHz
Graphics adapter
Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Memory
8 GB 
, LPDDR4X-4266
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 227 PPI, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Storage
Apple SSD AP0256, 256 GB 
, 230 GB free
Connections
2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Headset, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 ( = 0.61 x 11.97 x 8.36 in)
Battery
58.2 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Apple macOS 11 Big Sur
Camera
Webcam: FaceTime HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Magic Keyboard, Keyboard Light: yes, 61W PSU, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.374 kg ( = 48.47 oz / 3.03 pounds), Power Supply: 275 g ( = 9.7 oz / 0.61 pounds)
Price
1449 Euro
Links
Apple homepage

 

478
cd/m²		492
cd/m²		478
cd/m²
504
cd/m²		510
cd/m²		505
cd/m²
480
cd/m²		487
cd/m²		481
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 510 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 490.6 cd/m² Minimum: 4.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 510 cd/m²
Contrast: 1759:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
100% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
88.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
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Noise Level

Idle
29.2 / 29.2 / 29.2 dB(A)
Load
32.1 / 41.9 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM-1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 29.2 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.06 / 0.19 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1.67 / 6.7 / 7.4 Watt
Load midlight 28 / 47.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Safari)
20h 23min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Safari)
10h 12min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
19h 12min

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB) - 12/18/2020 v7
Redaktion

Chassis
90 / 98 → 92%
Keyboard
95%
Pointing Device
100%
Connectivity
53 / 75 → 71%
Weight
71 / 20-75 → 92%
Battery
92%
Display
92%
Games Performance
76 / 78 → 98%
Application Performance
95 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
92%
Noise
90%
Audio
82 / 91 → 90%
Camera
35 / 85 → 41%
Average
82%
91%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

Pros

+build quality and iconic design
+speakers
+performance of native apps
+improved emissions
+longer battery runtime
 

Cons

-2x Thunderbolt w/ limitations
-wide bezels
-720p webcam
-stability of emulated apps via Rosetta
-Wi-Fi 6 only with 80 MHz and therefore comparatively slow
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 208 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 1070 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.5 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 89.8 fps
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 5GB Read: 2798 MB/s
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 5GB Write: 2194 MB/s
3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited: 4997 Points
3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4950 Points
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited Score: 17731 Points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 T-Rex Onscreen: 60 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 T-Rex Offscreen: 670 fps
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 516 ms*
Octane V2 Total Score: 62113 Points
GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Onscreen OGL: 60 fps
GFXBench 3.0 1080p Manhattan Offscreen: 408 fps
GFXBench 3.1 Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen: 60 fps
GFXBench 3.1 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen: 275 fps
GFXBench Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen: 54.4 fps
GFXBench Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen: 78.2 fps
GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen: 60 fps
GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen: 207 fps
GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen: 60 fps
GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen: 197 fps
WebXPRT 3 Overall: 281 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core): 406 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core): 2109 Points
Geekbench 5.5 OpenCL Score: 19078
Geekbench 5.5 Metal Score: 21951
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core: 7590
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core: 1740
Cinebench R23 Single Core: 1513 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core: 7811 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 403.1 Points
Speedometer 2.0 Result: 213 runs/min
Jetstream 2 Total Score: 177.5 Points
Shadow of the Tomb Raider High Preset: 23 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Medium Preset: 25 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Lowest Preset: 66 fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms High (incl textures): 20.6 fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms Medium (incl textures): 33 fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms Low (incl textures): 93.4 fps
Borderlands 3 Medium Overall Quality (DX11): 20.3 fps
Borderlands 3 Very Low Overall Quality (DX11): 51.1 fps
Borderlands 3 Very Low Overall Quality (DX11): 30.4 fps
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 1223 min
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness: 612 min
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 48 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 25.2 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 122000 Hz
Emissions Fan Noise: 41.9 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 77.5 dB(A)
Networking iperf3 receive AX12: 757 MBit/s
Networking iperf3 transmit AX12: 649 MBit/s
Power Consumption 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited GPU Efficiency (internal tool): 532 Points per Watt
Power Consumption 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited GPU Power: 9.4 Watt*
Power Consumption Cinebench R23 Single Package Power Efficiency: 403 Points per Watt
Power Consumption Cinebench R23 Multi Package Power Efficiency: 521 Points per Watt
Power Consumption Cinebench R23 Single Package Power: 3.75 Watt*
Power Consumption Cinebench R23 Multi Package Power: 15 Watt*
Camera Testchart perfect light: 0
Camera ColorChecker Passport perfect light DeltaE: 8.94 DeltaE*
* Smaller values are better.
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Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)