If you want the very best Apple laptop, there's only one option: The M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro. Unlike the other models with an M1 Pro processor, the M1 Max variant rarely goes on sale. But it is today: Amazon is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max processor and 1TB of storage for $3,100, a savings of $399 and the best price we've ever seen by a wide margin.
This 16-inch MacBook Pro is identical to the M1 Pro version other than the processor and the memory. Instead of an M1 Pro processor with a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU and 16GB of RAM, you'll get an M1 Max processor with a 10‑core CPU and 32‑core GPU along with 32GB RAM. That brings impressive graphics gains if you're running apps like Final Cut or playing games.
Otherwise, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the same as the M1 Pro model, with an incredible 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, 21-hour battery life, a six-speaker sound system, and an impressive array of ports, including HDMI, an SD card reader, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, and MagSafe for fast charging with the bundled 140W USB-C power adapter.
We've never seen this model anywhere near this cheap and we don't know how long it'll last, so if you want one go grab it.
This story, "The 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip just crashed to its lowest price ever" was originally published by Macworld.