More specifically, the MacBook Pro is more powerful than nearly every PC on the market, including some workstations. With the best power-per-watt performance of any processor, the M1 brings the MacBook Pro's performance and battery life to the next level. It is all thanks to the M1 chip, Apple's first-ever custom SoC for laptops. This is the huge leap forward we were waiting on. See our full Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review Also, the 13.3-inch, 2560 x 1600-pixel Retina display on the M1 model was improved with P3 color coverage, making it more vibrant than the previous panel. It has similar speed and battery life, the same 720p webcam, a comfortable Magic keyboard and two USB-C ports. And, of course, Apple's least expensive 13.3-inch model is the most portable, coming in at only 0.6 inches thick and 2.8 pounds.īut now the MacBook Air is slower to parity with the MacBook Pro than ever before. So why buy the MacBook Air instead of the Pro? While the Pro has better sustained performance, the MacBook Air is cheaper and is pin-drop silent because it doesn't have a fan. This is a combination you'll only find from the very best Windows 10 laptops, and even they can't compete in head-to-head performance. The biggest improvement to this year's model is the new M1 chip, which delivers outstanding performance and excellent battery life, making the new MacBook Air the fastest ultrathin laptop ever.īest of all, the MacBook Air still costs only $999, and yet, you can unrivaled performance along with 14 hours and 41 minutes of battery life. If you prefer macOS to Windows 10, then go with the Apple MacBook Air. Īnd here is our review of the Dell XPS 13 with 4K display and the XPS 13 OLED released in 2021. See our full Dell XPS 13 (Late 2020) review. The battery life even surpasses Intel’s new Evo standards by two hours. For those looking for a laptop with equal parts beauty, power and longevity, the Dell XPS 13 is the laptop for you. And in many cases, the overall performance is top-notch as well. With the new Intel Iris Xe GPU, you can play certain AAA games on an integrated GPU, albeit on low settings.

These are all reasons why it's the best 13-inch laptop you can buy if budget isn't a concern.īut does Tiger Lake live up to the hype? Absolutely. But this refresh brings Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake processor and a host of promised features, including better CPU and graphics performance and longer battery life. The latest Dell XPS 13 keeps all the things we loved about this year’s previous model, such as a smaller frame, four-sided InfinityEdge bezels and a larger keyboard.

What do you get when you put one of Intel’s new Tiger Lake processors into a Dell XPS 13? Even more awesome.

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