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Difference between Mac Pro and Mac Pro M1 ?

Difference between Mac Pro and Mac Pro M1 ?

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 1:16 AM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2021 10:10 AM

If you meant to ask the difference between the older MacBook Pro and the newer Apple-Silicon MacBook Pro, the fundamental difference is that the M1 is Apple's new M1 processor and Integrated graphics, loosely based on ARM designed processors but a different graphics processor.


M1 is faster, better, and simpler. But running a lot of todays software requires a translation, performed automatically at Application launch by Rosetta2 software. Most high-powered software from major makers has already been issued as M1-native, or will be soon.


M1 systems available today support a single external display as large as the Apple 6K display, but only that ONE in addition to the built-in display.


All M1 systems require Big Sur or later, which has more restrictions than previous MacOS requiring 64-bit clean and different use of kernel extensions. Software must be up-to-date to work.

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Jun 16, 2021 10:10 AM in response to sivaraman211

If you meant to ask the difference between the older MacBook Pro and the newer Apple-Silicon MacBook Pro, the fundamental difference is that the M1 is Apple's new M1 processor and Integrated graphics, loosely based on ARM designed processors but a different graphics processor.


M1 is faster, better, and simpler. But running a lot of todays software requires a translation, performed automatically at Application launch by Rosetta2 software. Most high-powered software from major makers has already been issued as M1-native, or will be soon.


M1 systems available today support a single external display as large as the Apple 6K display, but only that ONE in addition to the built-in display.


All M1 systems require Big Sur or later, which has more restrictions than previous MacOS requiring 64-bit clean and different use of kernel extensions. Software must be up-to-date to work.

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