There are indeed many professionals that don't need high specs, and could even do their work on a 12" MacBook or iPad pro. The Pro in MBP refers not to them, b

There are indeed many professionals that don't need high specs, and could even do their work on a 12" MacBook or iPad pro. The Pro in MBP refers not to them, but rather to those needing powerful CPUs, GPUs, large amounts of memory and compatibility with various hardware. I'd have added upgradeability, but the MBP has been a complete failure at that for a long time. Who defines "pro" like that? The internet. It became a synonym for heavy duty workloads.