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MacBook Pro 16–inch (2021)

$2,699 From apple.com

Features Apple M1 Pro chip (10–core CPU, 16–core GPU), 1TB storage, 32GB of unified memory, 16.2–inch Liquid Retina XDR display (3456x2234 pixels), MagSafe 3, 3x Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, 1x HDMI 2.0 port, Wi–Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0

This is the MacBook we’ve been hoping and praying for… a super–fast lean machine that banishes the bad memories and questionable design choices of the recent past in favor of new crowd–pleasing features. These include proper function keys, a Liquid Retina XDR Display, usable ports, and M1 Pro performance. The fact that this machine is only surpassed by the M1 Max is mind boggling.

The 2021 MacBook Pro is certainly a sight to behold. Consciously echoing the look of pre–Touch Bar era Apple laptops, it takes all the

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