Some may be slightly disappointed with the design staying the same as previous years – especially at such a high price – and those thicker bezels particularly stand out against some rivals. However, there’s still significant progress on the battery life side too – boosting usage time up from around 12 hours on the previous model to around 18 on the new M1-powered offering. ARM processors are known for their added efficiency, so it may have taken many by surprise when Apple touted performance gains – but it delivered.
