Theyre fast, theyre cool, and their batteries last, like, forever.
The M1 is a Mac-customized version of the A-series chips that power the iPhone and iPad.
This, in turn, means that it can run fast, yet the battery lasts all day.
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Its an easy choice, as were about to see, although not for everyoneyet.
Only the inside has changed; you get the same M1 chip in all of these new Macs.
Unlike with Intel, you dont get to pay more for a higher-spec CPU.
The only upgrades available when buying are for memory (RAM) and SSD storage.
But you may not need as much RAM as you thought.
The M1 is the same.
Its optimized for the Mac, but is essentially this years A14 iPhone chip with some extras.
This means that it manages to run fast, and yet stay cool.
“Ive completely failed.”
The M1 Macs stay cool, even under excessive load.
(Sterns stress tests are even stressful to watch).
So why is there a fan in the Pro and the mini?
The Air, like the iPad,willwarm up.
And when it does, it slows down to keep cool.
The M1 gets around this by sharking memory.
Theyre a bit weird.
Not all iOS apps are available on the Mac, though; developers can opt out.
Who Should Buy an M1 Mac?
Im inclined to believe these new Macs will be way more reliable than the old Intel versions, too.
So, really, unless youre James Robinsons dad, you should probably buy an M1.
