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    Apple M1 - Wikipedia

    • The original M1 chip was introduced in November 2020, and was followed by the professional-focused M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in October 2021. The M1 Max is a higher-powered version of the M1 Pro, with more GPU cores and memory bandwidth, a larger die size, and a large used interconnect. See more

    Overview

    Apple M1 is a series of ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., launched 2020 to 2022. It is part of the
    The … See more

    Design

    The M1 has four high-performance "Firestorm" and four energy-efficient "Icestorm" cores, first seen on the A14 Bionic. It has a hybrid configuration similar to ARM big.LITTLE and Intel's Lakefield processors. This combin… See more

    Performance and efficiency

    The M1 recorded competitive performance with contemporary Intel and AMD processors in popular benchmarks (such as Geekbench and Cinebench R23).
    The 2020 M1-equipped Mac Mini draws 7 watts when i… See more

    Products that use the Apple M1 series

    • MacBook Air (M1, 2020) – base model has 7-core GPU
    • Mac Mini (M1, 2020)
    • MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
    • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) – base model has 7-core GPU … See more

    Problems

    After its release, some users who charged M1 devices through USB-C hubs reported bricking their device. The devices that are reported to cause this issue were third-party USB-C hubs and non-Thunderbolt docks (exclu… See more

    External links

    • Official website See more

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  1. The M1 is Apple's first custom silicon system on a chip for use in its Mac computer lineup1234. It is an ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, and the iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets2. The new Macs available with the M1 include the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Mac mini, and the new 24-inch iMac3. The M1 is an in-house Apple chip, so you're going to have to get it built into one of Apple's machines rather than standalone5.
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    The M1 is Apple’s first custom silicon system on a chip for use in its Mac computer lineup. Since 2006, all Macs have shipped with Intel chips. These utilized the x86 (and later, x86_64) architecture that’s also used on Windows PCs.

    What Is Apple's M1 Chip for the Mac? - H…

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    Apple M1 is a series of ARM -based systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, and the iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets.

    Apple M1 - Wikipedia

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    The M1 is the first appearance of the new paradigm that Apple has dubbed Apple Silicon. The new Macs available with the M1 include the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Mac mini, and the new 24-inch iMac.

    What Is the Apple M1 Chip? | PCMag

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    The M1 was the first Apple-designed System on a Chip (SoC) that's been developed for use in Macs. It marked Apple's first step toward transitioning away from the Intel chips that the Cupertino company used in Macs since 2006.

    Apple M1 Chip: Everything You Need to K…

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    The M1 is an in-house Apple chip, so you're going to have to get it built into one of Apple's machines rather than standalone. The Mac Mini starts at $699 with 256GB of storage, making it the cheapest way to get an M1 processor. The price range stretches all the way to $2,099, which will net you the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 2TB of storage.

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    MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Technical Specifications

    Learn about the features and performance of the MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip, introduced in 2020. See display, battery, memory, storage, ports, camera, and more details.

     
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    Apple unleashes M1 - Apple

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    Apple M1 Chip: Everything You Need to Know - MacRumors

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    MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Apple M1 chip - Best Buy

    Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the Apple M1 chip. Tackle your projects with the blazing-fast 8-core CPU. Take graphics-intensive apps and games to the next level with the 7-core GPU. And accelerate machine …

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    Introducing the next generation of Mac - Apple

    Nov 10, 2020 · By far the most powerful chip Apple has ever made, M1 transforms the Mac experience. With its industry-leading performance per watt, together with macOS Big Sur, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU, up to 6x faster …

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    Apple M1 chip specs, release date, and how it …

    Aug 27, 2022 · Both M1 MacBooks are rated for substantial leaps over their predecessors. Specifically, Apple notes the M1 MacBook Air is 3.5x as fast as the most-recent Intel MacBook Air, and that the...