Lastly, Apple has released the new MacBook Pro 14 and 16 with their M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, which are reportedly around 20% faster. The only downside is that it's more expensive. You still get a great keyboard, an even larger touchpad, and the same excellent 1080p webcam. It's almost identical to its 14-inch sibling but with better-sounding speakers and longer battery life. If screen space is more important than portability, the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is the obvious choice. The battery lasts around 12 to 13 hours of light use, although it's much shorter if you perform intensive tasks. You can get up to 64GB of memory and 8TB of storage however, they aren't user-replaceable, so it's best to get enough for your needs upfront. Performance-wise, Apple's M1 Pro and M1 Max SoCs have more than enough processing power to handle demanding tasks like video editing and 3D animation. Port selection is outstanding you get three USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI (2.0, sadly), a full-size SD card reader, and a high-output headphone jack for difficult-to-drive cans. Its factory calibration is superb, so you likely won't need to calibrate before doing any color work, and it supports ProMotion, meaning it can dynamically adjust the refresh rate up to 120Hz to make motion smoother or lower it to extend battery life.

It sports a sharp Mini LED display that produces deep blacks, gets incredibly bright, and covers the entire DCI P3 color space, making it suitable for viewing and producing HDR content. The best Apple laptop we've tested is the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021), the smaller of the two 'Pro' laptops with Apple's new design and an M1 Pro or M1 Max SoC.

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