Can the MacBook Pro M1 Pro run World of Warcraft? Requirements and alternatives
Not supported on this Mac
No. World of Warcraft requires at least an Apple M2, and the MacBook Pro M1 Pro has an Apple M1 Pro. You will need a newer or higher-tier Mac.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
MacBook Pro M1 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M1 Pro
- GPU cores
- 14 / 16
- Unified memory
- 16 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 58,747
- Tier
- Entry level · 16/100
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
Won't runView analysis
iMac M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
Mac mini M1
M1 · 8 GPU
Won't runView analysisMac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
153FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
152FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut65FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination71FPS
- Lies of P94FPS
- Metro Exodus55FPS
- Resident Evil 449FPS
- Resident Evil Village49FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH31FPS
- Frostpunk 269FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 12 · Apple M2 · 8 GB memory · 128 GB SSD storage · Apple M1 is no longer supported
- Recommended
- macOS 15 · Apple M4 · 16 GB memory
Source: us.support.blizzard.com
FAQ
Is World of Warcraft native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Battle.net. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.