It’s been nearly 4 years since I got my M1 Pro MacBook Pro—and it’s the best laptop I’ve ever owned. In 2025, it might be perfect for you too.

This detailed comparison looks at the M3 MacBook Pro vs M1 MacBook Pro laptops when it comes to specs, performance, and more.

The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros backtracked on several of those design decisions, but the 13-inch model stayed as it was, complete with the regular notchless display and the Touch Bar.

The new MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Pro is super fast, but the M2 Max takes graphics performance to the next level.

The new MacBook Pro 13-inch features Apple's new M1 chip, making these laptops more like iPhones than traditional laptops.

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro is the first to arrive with the Apple Silicon M2 processor, but in every other aspect, it clings to an old design ethos in every regard.

MacBook Pro M2 13-Inch Review: Familiar Design, New Apple M2 Chip The first M2 Mac available exists in its own bubble, but it also delivers better performance than the original M1 version.

There's just one major difference between the 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro and the 2020 model it replaces: The new machine sports Apple's second-generation M2 system-on-a-chip instead of the M1.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 is a good laptop, but when you look at the other laptops in Apple's lineup, it's befuddling as to who it's actually for.

L-R: MacBook Pro 13 (2022), MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Image Credits: Brian Heater It’s great that Apple upgraded the on-board microphones here.