
In our testing, popular apps like Microsoft Office, Slack, and Cisco WebEx worked just fine through Rosetta back when Apple's M1-powered laptops launched in November.

Developers need to update their software to fully support Apple's M1 chip, though Apple claims that process is quite simple through its Rosetta 2 translation software. Intel hardware is also a known quantity that can support all current Mac apps. Taken together, the M1-powered MacBook Pro's lower price, superior performance, and longer battery life make it the right choice for most people.īut Intel models have an edge in high-end specifications, however, as they can be configured with more memory and more storage. The cheapest Intel-powered model you can get, by comparison starts at $1,799. It's the most affordable model,at $1,299, and it has twice the battery life of Apple's MacBook Pro 13 with an Intel Core processor. The MacBook Pro 13 with Apple M1 has a few important advantages.

MacBook Pro 13 (Intel Core): Which is best?
