The M1 is a low tier consumer CPU, and the design choices are consistent with that positioning. In all likelihood this is the slowest M-series processor Apple w

The M1 is a low tier consumer CPU, and the design choices are consistent with that positioning. In all likelihood this is the slowest M-series processor Apple will ever make. That it is competitive with some high-end processors is compelling, but what this might mean for the future is exciting to many.