{"id":354793,"date":"2021-10-18T22:56:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/"},"modified":"2021-10-18T22:56:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:56:38","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the Difference Between Apple\u2019s M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac5a1946fc0f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac5a1946fc0f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/#Understanding_Apple_Silicon\" >Understanding Apple Silicon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/#The_M1_Apples_First_Apple_Silicon_Chip\" >The M1: Apple\u2019s First Apple Silicon Chip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/#The_M1_Pro_A_Mighty_Mid-Range_Chip\" >The M1 Pro: A Mighty Mid-Range Chip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/#The_M1_Max_A_Silicon_Beast\" >The M1 Max: A Silicon Beast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-apples-m1-m1-pro-and-m1-max\/#Which_One_Should_You_Choose\" >Which One Should You Choose?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What\u2019s the Difference Between <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-762305 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_three_chip_hero_2.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_three_chip_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_three_chip_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max Chips Side-by-Side\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As of October 2021, Apple now produces three ARM-based Apple Silicon chips for use in its iPads and Mac desktops and notebook computers: The M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max. Here\u2019s a look at the differences between each one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Apple_Silicon\"><\/span>Understanding Apple Silicon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The M1, the M1 Pro, and the M1 Max all belong to the Apple Silicon family of chips. These chips use a power-efficient <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/180225\/arm-vs.-intel-what-it-means-for-windows-chromebook-and-android-software-compatibility\/\">ARM-based architecture (as opposed to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/X86-64\">x86-64<\/a> architecture used in non-Apple Silicon Macs) placed in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/System_on_a_chip\">system on a chip<\/a> package (SoC) with specialized silicon for other tasks such as graphics and machine learning. This makes the M1 chips extremely fast for the amount of power they use.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s iPhone, iPad, Watch, and Apple TV products have been using Apple-designed ARM-based chips for years. So with Apple Silicon, Apple is leveraging over a decade of expertise in designing hardware and native software around the ARM architecture, and the company can now bring that expertise to Macs. But it\u2019s not Mac-exclusive, since some iPads use M1 chips as well, proving that Apple is now sharing its ARM-based expertise across most of its products.<\/p>\n<p>The ARM (Acorn Risc Machine) architecture originated in 1985 with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikichip.org\/wiki\/acorn\/microarchitectures\/arm1\">ARM1 chip<\/a>, which included a mere 25,000 transistors using a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/3_%C2%B5m_process\">3-micrometer<\/a> (3000-nanometer) process. Today, the M1 Max packs 57,000,000,000 transistors into a similar-sized piece of silicon using a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5_nm_process\">5-nanometer<\/a> process. Now that\u2019s progress!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">how it started: how it\u2019s going: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WjM7bhResV\">pic.twitter.com\/WjM7bhResV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Shirriff (@kenshirriff) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenshirriff\/status\/1450159470907064321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_M1_Apples_First_Apple_Silicon_Chip\"><\/span>The M1: Apple\u2019s First Apple Silicon Chip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-762332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_specs_650.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Apple M1 Chip Specs\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/700227\/what-is-apples-m1-chip-for-the-mac\/\">Apple M1 system on a chip (Soc) was Apple\u2019s first entry in the Apple Silicon series of chips, introduced in November 2020. It packs CPU and GPU cores together with unified memory architecture for faster performance. The same SoC includes special neural engine cores for machine learning acceleration, media encoder and decoder engines, a Thunderbolt 4 controller, and a Secure Enclave.<\/p>\n<p>As of October 2021, Apple currently uses the M1 Chip in the MacBook Air, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro (13-inch), iMac (24-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch), and iPad Pro (12.9-inch).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduced:<\/strong> November 10, 2020<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPU Cores:<\/strong> 8<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU Cores:<\/strong> Up to 8<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Memory:<\/strong> Up to 16 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neural Engine Cores:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n<li><strong># of Transistors:<\/strong> 16 billion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> 5nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Apple&#8217;s M1 Chip for the Mac?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_M1_Pro_A_Mighty_Mid-Range_Chip\"><\/span>The M1 Pro: A Mighty Mid-Range Chip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-762331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_pro_specs_650.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Apple M1 Pro Chip Specs\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Were it not for the M1 Max, the mid-range M1 Pro would likely be hailed as the king of notebook chips. It notably improves upon the M1 by adding support for more CPU cores, more GPU cores, up to 32 GB of unified memory, and faster memory bandwidth. It also supports two external displays and includes a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/755348\/what-is-apple-prores-on-iphone\/\">ProRes encoder and decoder, which is big for video production professionals. Basically, it\u2019s faster than the M1 (and more capable), but slower than the M1 Max.<\/p>\n<p>As of October 2021, Apple currently uses the M1 Pro Chip in the 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro. It will likely come to desktop Macs (and maybe even an iPad) as well in the future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduced:<\/strong> October 18, 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPU Cores:<\/strong> Up to 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU Cores:<\/strong> Up to 16<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Memory:<\/strong> Up to 32 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neural Engine Cores:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n<li><strong># of Transistors:<\/strong> 33.7 billion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> 5nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How &#8220;Unified Memory&#8221; Speeds Up Apple&#8217;s M1 ARM Macs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_M1_Max_A_Silicon_Beast\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">The M1 Max: A Silicon Beast<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-762330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/m1_max_specs_650.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Apple M1 Max Chip Specs\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As of October 2021, M1 Max is the most powerful SoC Apple has ever built. It doubles the memory bandwidth and maximum unified memory of the M1 Pro and allows up to 32 GPU cores with advanced graphical quality for a notebook chip that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2021\/10\/introducing-m1-pro-and-m1-max-the-most-powerful-chips-apple-has-ever-built\/\">Apple claims<\/a> is similar to high-end discrete notebook GPUs\u2014all while using less power. It supports four external displays, includes a built-in ProRes encoder and decoder, and includes built-in neural engine cores, a Thunderbolt 4 controller, and a Secure Enclave.<\/p>\n<p>Like the M1 Pro, as of October 2021, Apple currently uses the M1 Pro Chip in the MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models. Expect this chip to come to Mac desktops in the future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Introduced:<\/strong> October 18, 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPU Cores:<\/strong> Up to 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU Cores:<\/strong> Up to 32<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Memory:<\/strong> Up to 64 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neural Engine Cores:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n<li><strong># of Transistors:<\/strong> 57 billion<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> 5nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Apple&#8217;s New Macbook Pros Are Really for the Pros This Time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_One_Should_You_Choose\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Which One Should You Choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve seen the three Apple M1 chips, if you\u2019re shopping for a new Mac, which one should you choose? Ultimately, it all comes down to how much you can afford to spend. In general, we don\u2019t see any downside in getting a Mac with as much horsepower as possible (in this case, a high-end M1 Max chip) if money is no object.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you have a budget, don\u2019t despair. As of October 2021, even the \u201clow-end\u201d M1 chip <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/Apple-M1-Chip-Everything-We-Know\">outperforms<\/a> most Intel- and AMD-based CPUs in raw single-core performance and likely highly outclasses them in performance-per-watt. So you can\u2019t go wrong with any of the M1-based Macs. The M1 Mac Mini in particular is a great value.<\/p>\n<p>Professionals in machine learning or graphics, film, TV, or music production should probably move to the higher-end M1 Pro or M1 Max chips if they want the most power. Previous high-end Macs were beasts in terms of extreme price, extreme heat, or extreme noise, but we\u2019re guessing the highest-end M1 Max-based Macs won\u2019t come with these tradeoffs (although reviews aren\u2019t out yet).<\/p>\n<p>For everyone else, with an M1-based Mac, you\u2019re still getting a very powerful and capable machine, especially if you have native Apple Silicon software to run on it. Any way you decide to go, it almost feels like you can\u2019t lose\u2014as long as you can afford it\u2014which is a rare thing in tech these days. It\u2019s a good time to be an Apple fan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check Which Apps Are Optimized for M1 Macs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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