As of March 11th, it's been revealed on Pinduoduo's Billion Subsidy Channel that the price of the 14-inch MacBook Pro has plummeted. The version with 18GB RAM and 512GB SSD, after applying discounts, is now available for 13,337 CNY, which is 3,662 CNY cheaper than the price listed on the official Apple website.
Remarkably, this price is even lower than the latest MacBook Air available on Apple's official website. According to the website, the MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at 13,499 CNY.
In terms of configuration, the MacBook Pro has the advantage, equipped with the M3 Pro chip (the MacBook Air 15-inch comes with the M3 chip). This chip boasts an 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.
Moreover, the MacBook Pro 14 provides three Thunderbolt 4 ports along with an HDMI port, SDXC card slot, headphone jack, and MagSafe 3 port, offering better value for money.
In terms of expansion, the MacBook Pro also excels. The M3 model supports connecting to one high-resolution display, while the M3 Pro model supports connecting to up to two high-resolution displays, making it more suitable for professional tasks like graphic editing.
