MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro Price in Pakistan

The MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro introduced the design Apple still uses today. The thick, solid aluminium body is 15.5 mm thick and weighs 1.6 kg, with flat edges and a black keyboard well. The Touch Bar is gone, replaced by full-height physical function keys and a larger Touch ID button. Two fans keep the chip cool, and they rarely become loud even during heavy work.

The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display was a big leap. It uses mini-LED backlighting at 3024x1964 with 120Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits sustained full-screen brightness and 1600 nits peak for HDR. Contrast is excellent, colours are accurate, and scrolling is smooth. Even years later, it beats most new Windows laptops for photo and video work.

The M1 Pro chip comes with an 8-core CPU and 14-core GPU in the base model, or 10-core CPU with 14-core or 16-core GPU. It supports 16GB or 32GB unified memory with 200GB/s bandwidth and dedicated media engines for ProRes. In practice, it handles 4K multi-cam editing in Final Cut Pro, large Lightroom catalogues, Photoshop, Xcode builds and Docker without struggle. For coders and designers, it still feels fast. Mac games run well, though it is not a gaming machine.

Apple rates the 70Wh battery at up to 17 hours of video playback. Real-world use gives a full workday for coding and office work, which helps during load-shedding in Pakistan. Older units may have some battery wear, so check battery health and cycle count when buying.

Ports are excellent: three Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.0, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 and a headphone jack that supports high-impedance headphones. It can drive two external displays. Wi-Fi 6 is a generation older than newer models. RAM and SSD are soldered, so 16GB / 512GB is the minimum we recommend, and 32GB is better for heavy editing.

The MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro price in Pakistan has fallen a lot, so you now get a Pro display, more ports and a powerful chip for around the price of a new Air. For freelancers, video editors and developers on a budget, a Non Custom MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro is one of the best value laptops available.

Performance

Processor

Apple M1 Pro 8-core CPU / 14-core GPU

Processor options

Apple M1 Pro 8-core CPU / 14-core GPU, Apple M1 Pro 10-core CPU / 14-core GPU, Apple M1 Pro 10-core CPU / 16-core GPU

Generation

Apple M1 Pro (first-generation Apple silicon, 5nm)

Cores / Threads

8 cores (6 performance + 2 efficiency) / 8 threads

Graphics

Apple 14-core GPU (integrated)

Memory & Storage

RAM

16GB, 32GB

RAM type

Unified memory LPDDR5-6400 (200GB/s)

RAM upgradeable

No (soldered)

Storage

512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB

Storage type

Apple PCIe NVMe SSD (soldered)

Display

Screen size

14.2 inch

Resolution

3024x1964 (Liquid Retina XDR)

Panel

Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR, P3 wide colour, 1000 nits sustained / 1600 nits peak HDR

Refresh rate

120Hz ProMotion

Touchscreen

No

Brightness

1000 nits

Battery & Power

Battery

70Wh

Battery life

Up to 17 hours video playback, 11 hours web browsing

Charger

67W USB-C (96W with 10-core models)

Design

Weight

1.6 kg

Thickness

15.5 mm

Build

Aluminium unibody with dual cooling fans

Colours

Space Gray, Silver

Connectivity

Ports

3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), HDMI 2.0, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack

Wireless

Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Other

Keyboard

Backlit Magic Keyboard with full-height function keys and Touch ID

Security

Touch ID

Webcam

1080p FaceTime HD

Audio

High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers, Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos

Operating system

macOS Monterey (upgradable to latest)

Model

A2442

Launch year

2021