Specs
Here is the 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 2020) configuration sent to TechRadar for review:

CPU: Apple M1 (8-core)
Graphics: Integrated 8-core GPU
RAM: 8GB Unified PDDR4X-4266 MHz SDRAM
Screen: 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina display (backlit LED, IPS, 500 nits brightness, wide color P3 gamut)
Storage: 256GB SSD
Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Camera: 720p FaceTime HD webcam
Weight: 3.0 pounds (1.4kg)
Size: 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches (30.41 x 21.24 x 1.56cm; W x D x H)

Review

The MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) may be the most significant advancement in the smallest Pro range in years. Apple revitalised this already popular laptop in a way that none of its previous models could, by fitting it with the much-lauded 5nm M1 chip — the same one that drives the Mac mini (M1, 2020) and the MacBook Air (M1, 2020).

Despite the fact that the design of the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) hasn’t been updated in a significant way. While such features would have made it a much more appealing purchase, this laptop is already well worth upgrading. It is 2.8 times faster than the early 2020 model and three times faster than identical Windows laptops, thanks to the new chip at its core, which outperforms the Intel CPUs that powered its predecessor. All of this while claiming to have a longer battery life than Intel’s devices.

the cost and the availability
Amazon has the Apple Macbook Pro 13″ (M1 2020) (256GB 8GB RAM) for $1199.
The 256GB SSD/8GB RAM edition of the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) costs $1,299 / £1,299 / AU$1,999, while the 2TB SSD/16GB RAM model costs $2,299 / £2,299 / AU$3,499.The M1 chip in both variants has an 8-core CPU and an 8-core GPU, and storage may be customised up to 2TB.

For reference, the MacBook Pro (2020) launched earlier this year for $1,299 / £1,299 / AU$1,999, so we aren’t seeing the price cut on the MacBook Pro that some had hoped for now that Apple has switched to its own silicon, but we applaud Apple for keeping the new model at the same price as the previous model.

What’s more, for $1,249 / £1,249 / AU$1,949, the new MacBook Air (M1, 2020) is available with the same M1 chip, as well as the same amount of RAM and 512GB storage. Normally, we wouldn’t compare the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air, but given how similar the specs are, and the fact that the new MacBook Air includes a screen that supports the P3 colour gamut, which was previously only available on MacBook Pros, some people may believe the Air is a better choice, especially since it comes with double the capacity for less money.

The MacBook Air (M1, 2020), on the other hand, is fanless, whereas the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) includes fans. Because there are no fans to cool the new MacBook Air, its performance is limited for how long it can execute intense tasks before it is throttled to prevent overheating.

If you plan on using your system for long periods of time, such as rendering, the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) will be well worth the extra money.Specs

Design
Because of its revolutionary M1 silicon brains, the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) is one of Apple’s most exciting debuts in a long time, although you wouldn’t know it when you first got it out of the box.

Performance
The performance of the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) pleased us during our time with it. Apple boasted that the M1 chip’s CPU is 2.8 times faster at constructing Xcode projects, twice as fast vector performance in Affinity Photo, 5.9 times the 3D title render speeds in Final Cut Pro, and 2.9 times the performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider thanks to its GPU.