Pre-Order and Shipping Megathread | MacBook Pro Late 2021 (14-inch, and 16-inch) & AirPods 3rd Generation

Hey /r/Apple!

In an attempt to curb the number of threads about pre-order choices/configurations, shipping statuses, etc, we are asking that all discussion about it remain in here. We are setting the sort of this thread to new tomorrow morning (EST/EDT) so that users receive the latest updates at the top of the thread when they open the comments.

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Now to the good stuff (Mac):

  • Colors: Silver, Space Gray
  • (14-inch) Starts at $1,999 with the M1 Pro 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GBs of RAM, 512GB of storage, 67W adapter
  • (16-inch) Starts at $2,499 with the M1 Pro 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GBs of RAM, 512GB of storage, 140W adapter
  • (14-inch) Can be upgraded to the M1 Max (10-core CPU, 24-core GPU) for $500 extra (bumps RAM to 32GB and adapter to 96W)
  • 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Both displays are Liquid Retina XDR
  • I/O: HDMI 2.0, 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C), SD card slot, MagSafe (3rd gen)

Now to the good stuff (AirPods):

  • Price: $179
  • MagSafe and Qi-compatible
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Spatial Audio with Head Tracking
  • AAC-ELD speech codec that allows HD FaceTime audio quality
  • Force sensor for playback control (Stem controls akin to AirPods Pro)
  • IPX4 - water and sweat resistant
  • Enhanced skin detection to detect your skin better and determine automatic play/pause
  • Enhanced Find My