14 DAY TRIAL // Apple launched its custom ARM-based M1 chip in November, and the first devices running it are already available for purchase.
But as with everything Apple, these computers come with rather hefty prices, so every single discount certainly comes in handy.
Today, Amazon launched a major discount for the MacBook Pro with an M1 chip, cutting the price by as much as $100 for the 512GB version.
In other words, if you want to get a MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM and Apple Silicon, you need to pay just $1,399 instead of the typical $1,499. The 256GB version is also getting a discount, only that the price goes down by just $79 this time, so the device costs $1,219.
What’s the deal with Apple Silicon
The M1 chip has received praise all over the world, and Apple itself bragged about the performance its custom chip can offer.
“As a system on a chip (SoC), M1 combines numerous powerful technologies into a single chip, and features a unified memory architecture for dramatically improved performance and efficiency. M1 is the first personal computer chip built using cutting-edge 5-nanometer process technology and is packed with an astounding 16 billion transistors, the most Apple has ever put into a chip,” Apple said.
“It features the world’s fastest CPU core in low-power silicon, the world’s best CPU performance per watt, the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, and breakthrough machine learning performance with the Apple Neural Engine. As a result, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU performance, up to 6x faster GPU performance, and up to 15x faster machine learning, all while enabling battery life up to 2x longer than previous-generation Macs. With its profound increase in performance and efficiency, M1 delivers the biggest leap ever for the Mac.”
There are currently three Apple products running on Apple Silicon, namely the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air, and the Mac mini.