Similar to the Air, storage can be upgraded to 512GB, 1TB and 2TB SSD of storage for the same prices as noted above. The 13” MacBook Pro retains similar sizing as before with a 256GB SSD of storage standard when combined with the M1 chip. Similar to the previous model, you can upgrade to a 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD for $200, $400 and $800 respectively. That said, Apple left the storage mostly alone as the MacBook Air arrives with a 256GB SSD standard in the $999 base model. With the company’s first in-house processor, the M1, now available for purchase, performance has jumped ahead of the previous generation of Apple laptops across almost every metric. The November releases of the 13” MacBook Air and MacBook Pro marked a huge leap forward in Apple laptops. What Are Your Choices?īefore we get into how you make a storage choice, let’s take a look at what your choices are. So how do you decide? Here are some of the factors you should be considering. In the case of a new Mac purchase, how you plan to use the computer and what you need it for weigh heavily in your purchase decision. One of these questions is how much storage do you really need. When you buy a new Mac, there are just some questions that are more difficult to answer than others.
