These are the first reviews of the MacBook Pros 14-inch and 16, respectively. There are some notable points that are worth highlighting.
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Brian Tong's review gives a first glimpse at High Power Mode. This feature is only available to 16-inch MacBook Pro models with an M1 Max chip. When connected to a power source, High Power Mode can also be activated in System Preferences under Battery>> Energy Mode or Battery> Battery> Energy Mode.
According to Apple, High Power Mode is intended to maximize performance when performing intense, sustained tasks such as color grading 8KProRes video. The fine print in System Preferences states that High Power Mode could cause louder fan noise. This is because the feature allows for the M1 Max chip's to run hotter, and the fan speeds are increased to accommodate this.
High Power Mode cannot be used on the 14-inch MacBook Pro. This is true even if it has an M1 Max chip or any other model with an M1 Pro chip.
Tong tested High Power Mode with a 16-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M1 Max chip. Tong exported a 19-minute-long video in Adobe Premiere Pro 15.4.1. High Power Mode was turned off for this export, and the export took just 7 minutes 18 seconds. This is 16 seconds less than what it took to export the same video in Adobe Premiere Pro version 15.4.1.
Tong also stated that the MacBook Pro's bottom was noticeably warmer to the touch when he tried High Power Mode, as opposed to normal use.
Dave Lee's review shows that the new MacBook Pro models come with black Apple logo stickers in their boxes, rather than the standard white stickers. This is because Apple associates black with its professional line.
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Apple has experimented with color before. For example, the new 24-inch iMac comes with color-matching Apple stickers.
