
Thanks to the reduction of the bezel around the screen - and the introduction of a notch, yes you read that right - the overall increase in size is barely noticeable though. The move to a 14-inch display also means it's become a bigger and heavier device - or there's a bigger-still 16-inch model also available if you want to go supersize. The MacBook Pro is still a grey aluminium slab, but its 2021 design is much squarer in form and approach, losing those receding curves and thin edges of old.
Ports: HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm jack, 3x USB-C/Thunderbolt 4, SDXC slot. So has Apple righted the wrongs of its MacBook Pro recent past, or has trying to address previous trials and tribulations meant new problems have crept in as a result? We've been using the 2021 MacBook Pro 14-inch, complete with M1 Pro processor, to find out. Apple's response? Two new MacBook Pro models with new displays, new processors, the removal of the Touch Bar, and a whole host of ports are back once more. That led to a number of competitors trying to muscle in with viable alternatives for creative professionals keen to get work done while out on the road. (Pocket-lint) - The Apple MacBook has had a tumultuous time since 2016: it lost most of its various ports in favour of a streamlined USB-C experience it struggled to provide a keyboard that offered a good typing experience while many found the Touch Bar's presence questionable.