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Don’t forget that the new MacBooks also are running promotion and a higher resolution (and thus pixel count). Secondly, m1 has 4 performance cores while M1x has 8. Thirdly, the 14” is using pcie4.0, with a much faster ssd, running more RAM, and also it has more thundebolt controllers (and pcie lanes). Fourthly, M1x (M1x here means m1 pro and m1 max) has far more graphics cores, up to 32 compared to 7 or 8 on the m1. The M1x MacBooks are a much different beast.I thought to share this interesting piece of info I managed to read earlier today.
It is a table that shows the actual power efficiency of the M1 chip vs the new M1 Pro and M1 Max in normal use.
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It seems the 1st M1 chip is actually incredibly efficient compared to the two newer chips!
I’m sure if a m1 MacBook had the same display resolution and refresh rate of the 14”, pcie4.0, RAM configuration and so forth, battery life would be worse. Albeit I don’t know by how much.
All of that being said, m1 is still on sale, so for users who don’t need the unleashed power of M1x, pick up an m1 laptop with its incredible battery life and price for performance.
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