9 The monthly salary has been dedicated to iPhone 13？
That early morning Apple’s new product launch may even connect you 10 Monthly 11 Monthly salary is about to be collected: the long-awaited AirPods 3 And beyond expectations MacBook Pro 14 & MacBook Pro 16 Not only bombing the field, but also bombing the wallet.
iPhone It’s an inertial purchase, but this time it’s equipped with the latest M1 Pro with M1 Max Chip MacBook Pro Series, but I really want to buy it.
Closer to home, this press conference Apple brought a total of 4 New product: professional Mac Professional grade M1 Pro、M1 Max Chip; equipped with a new chip,120Hz Adaptive refresh rate screen MacBook Pro Series, supporting spatial audio AirPods The third generation, and HomePod mini Of three new colors.
At the same time, Apple also updated Apple Music The subscription method of the voice control program.
M1 Pro and M1 Max: “We created a beast”
Unexpectedly, last year he killed the Quartet M1 Just a brother.
Not called M2, Still belonging to the first-generation sequence, the self-developed chips prepared by Apple for professional users finally appeared, the names are M1 Pro and M1 Max.and iPhone Pro The naming method of the series is similar, it seems that in Apple’s heart,Max Always higher than Pro。
M1 Pro and M1 Max Are based on M1 To expand the architecture, that is to say, the process is still 5nm,but CPU Number of cores,GPU The number of cores, unified memory, memory bandwidth, and the number of packaged transistors have all increased exponentially.
M1 Pro The number of packaged transistors reaches 337 Billion (i9-11900K The number of transistors is 60 Billion);10 core CPU,include 8 Performance cores and 2 An efficient core;16 core GPU; Up to configurable 32GB Unified memory, its memory bandwidth reaches 200GB / s。
Relative to M1，M1 Pro CPU promote 70%，GPU promote 3 Times.And compared to the traditional 8 nuclear X86 Compared with the processor, the traditional integrated display and the high-power independent display, in simple terms, there is nothing under the same power consumption. M1 Pro High performance, but under the same performance,M1 Pro The power consumption is much less.
No matter what dimension,M1 Pro All won.
M1 Max Is even more exaggerated, except for M1 Pro Have the same 10 core CPU In addition, the other specifications are quite different.M1 Max The number of packaged transistors reaches 570 Billion, than M1 Pro All more 70%,Compare M1 extra 3.5 Times, so to speak,M1 Max The area of the chip is considerable, and it is also the largest area chip Apple has built so far.
M1 Max Have the highest 32 nuclear GPU, The highest equipped 64GB Unified memory, bandwidth is upgraded again, reaching 400GB/s,near M1 of 6 Times.
Apple, which rarely compares competing products, can’t hold back this time, just take it M1 Max of GPU Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop(The platform is MSI GE76 Raider（11UH-053)), to achieve the same performance, less power consumption 100W, While bringing less heat and quieter fan sound.
Not only is the area the largest,M1 Max Should also be Mac The most powerful notebook computer chip on the market.
Except for the most basic CPU、GPU，M1 Pro with M1 Max It also integrates a “media processing engine” to speed up video processing. ProRes Encoded video can be accelerated again to improve the efficiency of video editing.
in addition,M1 Pro、M1 Max Also equipped 16 The nuclear neural network engine, the brand-new display engine, and the built-in security compartment of the chip are highly customized and personalized chip cores of Apple.
Regardless of these hardware specifications, one of the major benefits of Apple’s self-developed chips is that they can be compatible with macOS The software is blended and optimized, so as to make full use of the deeply customized system M1 Pro、M1 Max The efficiency, performance and maintenance of battery life.
M1 Pro、M1 Max Is actually more like M1 In the crazy “stacking” version, the performance improvement and excellent power consumption ratio are actually based on the double increase of the number of cores. On the premise of performance improvement, the larger and faster memory bandwidth also guarantees large capacity and high load. Smooth running of tasks.
Anyway, tonight’s appearance M1 Pro、M1 Max Like a scourge, it is enough to make Apple “smile proud of the rivers and lakes.”
MacBook Pro: “What did we do?”
The “interface” you wanted is back, and even a “gap” is given to you.This is how Apple’s new MacBook Pro What it did.
“Interface” means MagSafe 3、HDMI、SDXC The return of the card slot interface, plus 3.5mm Headphone jack and 3 Thunderbolt 4 interface(USB Type-C type),MacBook Pro 14、16 Are equipped with 7 An expansion interface. Apple’s repeated horizontal jumps in interface selection, this time finally jumped to the convenient side.
But it has not been eliminated so far, and the frequency of use is not low USB-A The interface has been eliminated by Apple.
There are more interfaces, and it’s being equipped M1 Pro With the help of the chip’s built-in display engine,MacBook Pro Up to two units can be connected at the same time Pro Display XDR monitor.And equipped with M1 Max Chip MacBook Pro Up to three can be connected Pro Display XDR Monitor and one 4K television.
The most important thing is that every new MacBook Pro There is no need for any converters while expanding.
After talking about the interface, let’s talk about “gap”.
“Gap” refers to MacBook Pro 14、16 “Bangs” on his screen.Inside this bangs, there is a 1080p Front camera, and this front can use M1 Pro or M1 Max Neutral ISP And neural network engine, supplemented by computational video technology to perform FaceTime。
What many people want FaceID Structured light components, failed to appear here.
One of the reasons for this gap is the narrow bezel of the screen and the four sides of the same width that Apple has always pursued. Visually, it is more like the camera area sinking, rather than moving up the screen.
new MacBook Pro The screen is upgraded to mini-LED Material,Liquid Retina XDR Display, able to provide the highest 1000nits Full screen brightness, and 100 Wanby 1 Contrast.In addition, this screen also supports the highest 120Hz of ProMotion Adaptive refresh technology.
Basically, it can be said that this screen is the ceiling quality of a notebook screen.
- MacBook Pro 14 The screen size is 14.2 inch.have 590 CMOS(3204×1964), higher than the previous generation MacBook Pro 16 Screen pixels;
- MacBook Pro 16 The screen size is 16.2 Inches with 770 CMOS(3456×2234),for MacBook Highest.
Not only the screen is special,MacBook Pro 14、16 It also adopts a brand-new exterior design. Compared with the previous generation, the new design has more right-angle elements and is visually smaller.
But from the data point of view, the new design has become a bit heavier.
- MacBook Pro 14 The thickness is 1.55cm（-0.01cm), the weight is 1.6kg（+0.2kg）；
- MacBook Pro 16 The thickness is 1.68cm（+0.06cm), the weight is 2.1kg（+0.1kg）。
Apple M The new self-developed chip of the series of “Flood Beasts” will also follow MacBook Pro 14、16 Listed together, but M1 Pro、M1 Max There are quite a few versions,CPU、GPU There are quite a few combinations of core numbers.
- MacBook Pro 14 There are five types of chips to choose from (M1 Pro、M1 Max），CPU Have 8 nuclear,10 Nuclear two versions,GPU Have 14、16、24、32 Four versions of the core are available.
- MacBook Pro 16 There are three chip options (M1 Pro、M1 Max), the difference is GPU Have 16、24、32 Three versions of nuclear.
▲ Up as MacBook Pro 16, The following is MacBook Pro 14.
At the press conference, Apple asked many developers to show MacBook Pro 14、16 Performance of “productivity”, such as Cinema 4D、Adobe Premiere Pro、Sketch Wait.In their description, whether it’s carrying M1 Pro、M1 Max of MacBook Pro，3D The rendering speed and efficiency of graphics have been improved several times.
More importantly, with such performance,MacBook Pro The battery life has also been improved accordingly.
- MacBook Pro 14 Video playback time is 17 Hours (compared to previous generation +7 Hour);
- MacBook Pro 16 Video playback time is 21 Hours (compared to previous generation +10 Hour).
If you switch to a comparison of productivity tools,Xcode Able to compile up to 4 Times the code, or in use Adobe Lightroom Classic When editing a picture, there will be 2 Times the battery life. And whether it is connected or not,MacBook Pro 14、16 Can play the same performance of the corresponding processor.
- MacBook Pro 14 Equipped 70Wh Battery (compared to previous generation +11.8Wh）；
- MacBook Pro 16 Equipped 100Wh Battery (same as the previous generation).
In a direct comparison with the previous generation’s own products,M1 Pro with M1 Max Relative to Core i9（Coffee Lake)have 2 Speed increase.And with Radeon Pro 5600 The unique contrast,M1 Pro GPU Soon 2.5 Times,M1 Max GPU Then get on 4 Times.
▲ Run Photoshop Performance comparison of graphics accelerators at time.
Supplementary electricity,MacBook Pro 14、16 of MagSafe 3 Support fast charging technology,30 Can be recharged in minutes 50% Power, and it can also pass thunderbolt 4 The interface is charged.
M1 Pro、M1 Max Under target, new MacBook 14、16 Finally, they are considered to be the complete body of the most professional equipment in Apple’s mind, with performance, battery life, and audiovisual almost reaching a balance.
Unfortunately, the appearance of the screen gap makes the new MacBook Pro Slightly imperfect.And the various core numbers in the optional list M1 Pro、M1 Max It’s too complicated, and it’s a bit confusing.
- MacBook Pro 14 Only M1 Pro Version (optional with additional money M1 Max), pricing 14999 Yuan from
- MacBook Pro 16 Have M1 Pro and M1 Max Two versions, the former 18999 Yuan Qi, the latter 26499 Yuan.
Oh, by the way, this time Apple’s repeated horizontal jumps are also reflected on the keyboard:TouchBar It was killed again and completely became history.
Wait a long time,AirPods The third generation is coming, and HomePod mini New color
AirPods The third generation (hereinafter referred to as AirPods 3The news of) spread from the first day of the new year to the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone’s expectations for it even surpassed the protagonist of the last press conference. iPhone 13 series. It was “released pigeons” at the last press conference, and it was finally officially released today.
simply put,AirPods 3 There is no noise reduction function AirPods Pro. Let’s take a look at what upgrade points it has compared to the previous generation:
- New appearance design,AirPods Pro The same type of force sensor (handle pressing area);
- Apple’s customized high-amplitude drive unit, customized high-dynamic range amplifier;
- Spatial audio that supports dynamic tracking;
- Longer battery life, support MagSafe Magnetic wireless charging;
- Anti-sweat and waterproof
AirPods 3 The appearance is closer to AirPods Pro The earplugless version, which is shorter than the previous generation headphone handle, and uses Pro With the same type of force sensor, you can control the playback, pause, and switching of music by pressing the handle.At the same time, the new earplugs and charging case are resistant to sweat and water, and have IPX4 Class waterproof rating.
In terms of sound quality,AirPods 3 Still enoughPro“.with AirPods Pro、AirPods Max It also supports the latest adaptive equalization, spatial audio support for dynamic head tracking and other functions. It adopts a customized drive unit and a high dynamic range amplifier, so that the bass is more mellow and the treble is clearer.
From iPhone 12 The series begins, Apple is right MagSafe The layout does not stop, and AirPods 3 Has become an apple MagSafe Part of the ecosystem that supports Magsafe、Qi Wireless and lightning interface charging.
AirPods 3 Is the longest battery life AirPods, The duration of a single listening song can be up to 6 Hours, can be charged 5 Minutes, listen to the song 1 Hours of playback experience.If you add a charging box, you can listen at most 30 Hours.
Finally draw an important point:AirPods 3, There is no active noise reduction function.
AirPods 3 Selling price 1399 Yuan, reservations are now open.
AirPods Not the only answer to this conference about music. At the beginning of the conference, Apple launched HomePod mini The three new color schemes: yellow, orange and blue, although functionally no different from the previously released white and space gray, the three new color schemes are bright enough and full of personality.If you happen to have strong financial resources, you can match each room with different colors according to different decoration colors. HomePod mini。
Apple Music There is also a new subscription plan:Apple Music Voice control program.Only need per month 5 Yuan, you can enjoy a music library of tens of millions of songs, rich content including hundreds of new mood and activity playlists, personalized recommendations and style radio stations, and award-winning Apple Music Radio show.
This plan will land in China, including mainland China later this year. 17 Countries and regions Apple Music See “Just ask Siri“Plate to get converted to Siri Designed Apple Music Voice control program.
Summarize
New style MacBook Pro In terms of performance, it can be said to be a fault level improvement, even the lowest configuration MacBook Pro 14 Inch version, compared to the same capacity 13 inch MacBook Pro It’s also a lot more expensive, but 2000 The price difference of yuan has brought a comprehensive upgrade from chip performance to screen quality to appearance design.
However, in order to pursue a narrower four-sided constant-width frame,MacBook Pro I chose “Liu Haiping”, a design method with the most negative reviews.Although visually improved, the middle of the screen is prominent and there is no Face ID The camera design makes it difficult for me to say “perfect”.Might be like iMac Like the big chin, Apple’s unique understanding of industrial design is contained in the bangs.
Or is Apple making room for the next upgrade?
AirPods The third generation is considered a regular upgrade, although compared to AirPods The second generation adds a lot AirPods Pro Feature, but 1399 The price of yuan is no better than that of third-party platforms AirPods Pro How much cheaper if you like AirPods Pro The appearance is not used to the in-ear design, and there is no need for noise reduction, then AirPods The third generation is worth starting.
exist 2020 year WWDC Apple announced that it will take two years to gradually complete the shift from Intel to a self-developed chip platform. It has been one and a half years since then. M1 Chip release also has 1 Years away.In this year, users’ comments on Apple’s chips have changed from questioning to full of expectations, and that one can be called a turning point. WWDC, Accompanied by M1 Pro、M1 Max The release of the two chips is a reality. “MacBook Milestones in the New Journey.
In general,M1 Pro with M1 Max Two chips blessed MacBook Pro Strong enough to make all Mac User heartbeat; brand new AirPods Although the third generation does not have noise reduction, it also meets everyone’s expectations for it. XX Ten billion subsidies; new colors HomePod mini It really caught people’s attention.
Maybe you still have some regrets about this conference, maybe the new Apple product you are looking forward to has not been released yet. Don’t worry, maybe next month, Apple will fulfill your wish (advance your year-end bonus).
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