Professionals and businesses: Which Mac to choose?

Are you a professional and want to work on a Mac? Find out which Apple Mac from the American company will be best suited to your needs!

Which Mac for professionals to choose?

From desktops to laptops, Apple has developed many models. Find out which one is best for your professional use below.

Laptops

Convenient and efficient, MacBooks are Apple brand laptops. Their minimal dimensions, their ergonomic format, and their recognized power make them perfect devices for a both domestic and professional activity. Apple offers two models of MacBook: MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro. Discover their characteristics in the table below.

Specifications / models MacBook Air (2020) MacBook Pro (13 ″, 2020) MacBook Pro (13 ″, 2020) MacBook Pro (16 ″) Starting price € 1,129 € 1,449 € 2,129 € 2,699 CPU * Apple M1 Chip – 8 CoresApple M1 Chip – 8 CoresConfigurable in Intel Core i7 – 4 CoresConfigurable in Intel Core i9 – 8 CoresRAM Up to 16 GB Up to 16 GB Up to 32 GB Up to 64 GB Storage Up to 2 TB of SSD storage Up to 2 TB of SSD storage Up to 4 TB SSD Storage Up to 8 TB SSD Storage Port2 Thunderbolt / USB Ports 42 Thunderbolt / UBS Ports 44 Thunderbolt 3 / (USB-C) Ports 4 Thunderbolt 3 (UBS-C) Ports Display 13.3 ”Retina display 13.3 Retina display ”13.3” Retina display 16 ”Retina display Definition 2560 x 1600 Pixels 2560 x 1600 Pixels 2560 x 1600 Pixels 3072 x 1920 Pixels Battery life15 hours of navigation17h of navigation10h of navigation11h of navigation

Apple MacBook Series Comparison Table

* CPU stands for Core Process Unit and designates the main processor or microprocessor of a computer. Currently, Apple’s M1 chip is the most powerful processor in the world.

With its RAM up to 64 GB, a definition of 3072 x 1920 Pixels, and an imposing screen size, the 16-inch Macbook Pro is a true Mac for professionals because it is perfectly suited for an expertise activity such as graphics or the production of videos.

However, if your professional activities are less demanding and if your budget is less, you can opt for a MacBook Air or Pro, which will satisfy all types of office use.

Desktop computers

If you’re not a fan of portable formats, Apple also offers desktop devices. In this series of fixed devices, we count theiMac, the‘iMac Pro, the Mac mini and the Mac Pro.

These differ from portable devices by a more accessible price, by a larger integrated screen, or by a higher power. But that’s not all ! To discover their different characteristics, see the comparison table below.

Features / ModelsiMac 21.5 ”iMac 27 ”iMac ProMac miniMac ProStarting price € 1,299 € 2,099 € 5,499 € 799 € 6,499Configurable in 6-core Intel Core i5 –Configurable in 8-core Intel Core i7Intel Xeon W – 18 coresApple M1 chip – 8 coresIntel Xeon W – 28 coresRAMUp to 16 GBUp to 128 GBUp to 256 GBUp to 16 GBUp to 1.5 TBStorageUp to 1 TBUp to 8 TBUp to 4 TBUp to 2 TBUp to 8 TBScreen21.5 ”27” 27 ”–– DefinitionLED display
1920 x 1280 Pixels

4096 x 2304 4K retina display

Retina 5K display
5120 x 2880 5120 x 2880 pixels –– Ports Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

Four Port (USB-A)

Gigabit Ethernet

SDXC Card Reader

Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

Four ports (USB-A)

Gigabit Ethernet

SDXC card reader

Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

Four USB-A Ports

10 Gigabit Ethernet

SDXC card reader

Two Thunderbolt / USB-A ports

Two USB-A ports

HDMI 2.0 port

Gigabit Ethernet

Up to 12 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports

Two USB-3 ports

Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports

Eight PCI Express expansion slots

Apple Desktop Comparison Table

For a low budget and for standard needs, the choice will be between the Mac mini (2020 version) and the 21.5 ”iMac. They’ll be a perfect match for home and business alike looking for a versatile enterprise Mac that can handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.

Then theiMac 27 ”, iMac Pro where the Mac Pro are real Macs for professionals because they allow you to perform high-bandwidth tasks such as animation graphics or gaming backgrounds.

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