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There was a lot to process at yesterday's launch of the new MacBook Pros powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, so you might have missed some crucial snippets.
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Here are some things that you may have missed:
- Yes, you can charge using MagSafe and USB-C.
- The M1 Max is snapping at the tail of Nvidia's RTX 3080 Laptop edition GPU at a fraction of the power consumption. Imagine what this GPU performance will be like in a Mac Pro with a 1000W PSU.
M1 Max vs Nvidia's RTX 3080 Laptop edition GPU
- Battery life has seen a huge upgrade, up to 21 hours, which is a 10-hour bump in battery life.
- Fast charge is coming to the MacBook Pro, allowing it to charge up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.
Fast charge
- The charger brick is an upgraded 140W unit.
140W charger with detachable USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable
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