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We have picks for both Thunderbolt 3 docks and USB-C docks, as well as for USB-C monitors, and USB-C data cables and video cables, spare or replacement USB-C chargers, and other accessories that will help you connect all of your old stuff to these new ports. Newer MacBook Pros do feature an HDMI port and SD card slot.

All MacBooks include at least two of these ports, so you can charge the laptop and connect a second device at the same time. Ports: All of AppleвЂ™s laptops now use Thunderbolt 3 ports, for everything from data to video to charging Thunderbolt 3 ports are fully compatible with all USB-C accessories and cables, but Thunderbolt 3 offers better performance.All of AppleвЂ™s current Retina displays are sharp and color-accurate and capable of displaying nearly 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 color gamuts. Display: A high-resolution IPS display is a must on any laptop priced at or above $1,000.

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All MacBooks include at least 8 GB of RAM, which is plenty for everyday tasks, but you should consider upgrading to 16 GB or 32 GB if you edit a lot of large files or want to run Windows apps in a virtual machine. Performance: Any MacBook with an Apple processor like the M1 is going to be more than speedy enough for day-to-day browsing and communicating as well as heavy multitasking, editing videos, or compiling code.You can add more internal storage if you like, though external SSDs are more economical than AppleвЂ™s storage upgrades. The configuration we recommend has the same improved keyboard as other recent MacBook models, uses a Touch Bar instead of typical function keys, and includes double the memory of the MacBook Air we recommend, which is useful if you edit large photos or high-resolution videos.

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You wonвЂ™t notice the difference for everyday browsing and document editing, but the cooling fan in the Pro allows its M1 chip to run faster for longer, providing 10% to 20% more performance than the Air when compiling code, exporting video, or doing anything else that uses all the processorвЂ™s cores for more than a few minutes.

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If you regularly do the kind of tasks that use all the processing power you can throw at them, like encoding high-definition video and developing and compiling iOS, the $1,500 version of the 13-inch Pro is a worthwhile upgrade over the Air. The Air also omits the older MacBook ProвЂ™s (situationally useful but largely unnecessary) Touch Bar in favor of a row of physical function keys and a standalone Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

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The Air includes only two USB-C ports (which support Thunderbolt 3) plus a headphone jack-but Thunderbolt 3 docks and USB-C hubs and adapters are common enough and inexpensive enough that this isnвЂ™t as big of a problem as it used to be. The only downside is that some Mac apps that run well on Intel Macs havenвЂ™t yet been optimized for the Apple M1 chip, and you might notice some performance lag until those apps are updated. Like its predecessor, the M1 version of the Air includes a much-improved keyboard with a deeper, more satisfying feel and improved reliability compared with MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models released between 20. And unlike previous MacBook Air models, the M1 version doesnвЂ™t require a cooling fan, which keeps it dead silent even when youвЂ™re maxing out the processor by exporting a video or playing a game. AppleвЂ™s new M1 processor is much faster than the low-power Intel processors in previous MacBook Airs, and its battery life is so good that you should almost never need to charge it during the day if you donвЂ™t want to. We recommend the basic $1,000 version of the MacBook Air, which has enough speed, memory, and storage for most day-to-day computer tasks.