2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie.
As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era.
New product summary
MacBook Air 13 inches
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
MacBook Pro 13-inch
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Mac mini
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era
In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan.
Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86.
Geek's Choice7min read
Summary of Apple's conference: Mac three product lines update self-developed M1 chip, early adopters only 5299 yuan
Friends of Geek's Choice 2020/11/11
Summary
MacBook Air / Pro and Mac mini equipped with Apple M1 chip have met you!
2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie.
As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era.
New product summary
MacBook Air 13 inches
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
MacBook Pro 13-inch
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Mac mini
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era
In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan.
Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86.
On the other hand, due to the SoC design, the Apple M1 also introduces a concept similar to the "small and large cores" in the mobile phone SoC. The Apple M1 uses a 5nm process technology and is designed for 8 cores, of which there are 4 high-performance "large cores". "Core" and 4 high-efficiency "small cores". The combination of cores with different specifications allows users to "take what they need" to achieve a balance between performance and power consumption. At the same time, due to the excellent energy efficiency ratio of the ARM platform, Apple M1 can obtain twice the performance of the traditional x86 chip under the same power consumption.
In addition to the processor, the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also the focus of Apple’s mention this time. The integrated graphics also has an 8-core design. Apple claims that based on years of deep accumulation in Mac applications, the performance of the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also very good. Whether it is dealing with 4K video or professional and complex 3D rendering, it is competent.
[11/11, 7:32 AM] Add Death To Your Plans: Machine learning is a very popular concept recently. The neural network engine in Apple M1 uses a 16-core architecture, which can greatly enhance machine learning capabilities. However, many friends may not understand the specific use. In fact, using machine learning engines is better than Relying solely on CPU and GPU is more efficient, and it can make computers smarter. It can be implemented in specific usage scenarios. Apple also gave a simple case at the press conference: when a widescreen video is cropped to a vertical screen, pass The machine learning function can keep the moving characters in the picture always in the center position.
[11/11, 7:33 AM] Add Death To Your Plans: Geek's Choice7min read
Summary of Apple's conference: Mac three product lines update self-developed M1 chip, early adopters only 5299 yuan
Friends of Geek's Choice 2020/11/11
Summary
MacBook Air / Pro and Mac mini equipped with Apple M1 chip have met you!
2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie.
As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era.
New product summary
MacBook Air 13 inches
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
MacBook Pro 13-inch
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Mac mini
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan
Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan
Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive
Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era
In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan.
Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86.
On the other hand, due to the SoC design, the Apple M1 also introduces a concept similar to the "small and large cores" in the mobile phone SoC. The Apple M1 uses a 5nm process technology and is designed for 8 cores, of which there are 4 high-performance "large cores". "Core" and 4 high-efficiency "small cores". The combination of cores with different specifications allows users to "take what they need" to achieve a balance between performance and power consumption. At the same time, due to the excellent energy efficiency ratio of the ARM platform, Apple M1 can obtain twice the performance of the traditional x86 chip under the same power consumption.
In addition to the processor, the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also the focus of Apple’s mention this time. The integrated graphics also has an 8-core design. Apple claims that based on years of deep accumulation in Mac applications, the performance of the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also very good. Whether it is dealing with 4K video or professional and complex 3D rendering, it is competent.
Machine learning is a very popular concept recently. The neural network engine in Apple M1 uses a 16-core architecture, which can greatly enhance machine learning capabilities. However, many friends may not understand the specific use. In fact, using machine learning engines is better than Relying solely on CPU and GPU is more efficient, and it can make computers smarter. It can be implemented in specific usage scenarios. Apple also gave a simple case at the press conference: when a widescreen video is cropped to a vertical screen, pass The machine learning function can keep the moving characters in the picture always in the center position.
In addition to the hardware aspect, the macOS BigSur at the system level is also well adapted to the Apple M1. The highlight is that you can directly run the applications in the iPhone and iPad on the Mac, because starting from today, iPhone, iPad, Mac Will adopt the same architecture processor, Apple's entire software and hardware ecosystem will reach a new stage of "unification", and for some professional applications on macOS, such as Adobe Family Bucket, Final Cut, and even professional software such as C4D , Apple can also make them run smoothly.
It is worth mentioning that Apple tested the Apple M1 chip for the first time and used it on the MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini products. This shows that it is full of confidence, and we will be right next. Make a simple interpretation of these three new products.