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MacBook Pro with official M2 Pro and Max: features and prices

January 17, 2023

The rumors that arrived yesterday turned out to be correct and Apple has just presented the new ones MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inch equipped with the brand new SoC M2 Pro And M2 Max made with production process a 5 nm second generation. There are few innovations on the aesthetic and functional front, since this newborn generation of MacBook is limited to bringing with it an update of the hardware under the body, without however changing much else compared to the lines introduced by the 2021 models, which we reviewed at weather.

THE M2 PRO AND MAX ARE COMING

The transition to SoCs based on the M2 platform brings with it some very welcome innovations, among which an increase in the cores available for the graphics stands out – up to 19 cores on M2 Pro and up to 38 on M2 Max -, in addition to the possibility of installing on both configurations up to a maximum of 96GB of unified storage with band a 200 and 400GBps (M2 Pro and Max).

As for the CPU, the new MacBook Pros can count on up to 12 cores (10 in the basic version of M2 Pro), in this case available on all variants equipped with M2 Pro and M2 Max, in addition to the new 16-core Neural Engine.

Video editing professionals will also be able to count on the new media engine, which can more easily manage video encoding and decoding streams in 8K and ProRES. Among other new features we find support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.

For the rest we are faced with computers very similar to those already on the market, both equipped with a Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED panel which reaches a maximum brightness of 1,600 nits (in HDR) and technology support ProMotion up to 120Hz. Once again, the port configuration includes 3 Thunderbolt 4, an HDMI port (now with output up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz), an SD card reader and the MagSafe connector for fast charging up to 140W on 16″ model and up to 96W on the 14″ one.

COMPLETE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SoC:
- M2 Pro – 10/12 core CPU (6/8 performance core and 4 efficiency core), 16/19 core GPU, 16 core Neural Engine, 200 GBps memory bandwidth, 16/32 GB LPDDR5 shared memory
- M2 Max – 12 core CPU (8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), 30/38 core GPU, 16 core Neural Engine, 400 GBps memory bandwidth, 32/64/96 GB LPDDR5 shared memory
Display: Liquid Retina XDR, Contrast ratio 1,000,000:1, Brightness XDR: 1000 nits constant (full screen), 1600 nits peak (HDR content only), Brightness SDR 500 nits, 1 billion colors, color gamut (P3), True Tone technology, ProMotion up to 120Hz
- 14.2″ (diagonal); 3024×1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
- 16.2″ (diagonal); 3456×2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
Storage: 512GB, 1, 2, 4, 8TB
Doors: SDXC card slot, Port HDMI up to 8K@60Hz or 4K@240Hz3.5 mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port, Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) 40 Gbps ports
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3
Audio: Six-speaker hi-fi sound system with force-cancelling woofer, Three professional-quality array microphones
Battery:
- MacBook Pro 14: Up to 18 hours of movie playback in the Apple TV app, Up to 12 hours of wireless web browsing, Li-polymer battery 70 watt hoursfast charging up to 96W
- MacBook Pro 16: Up to 22 hours of movie playback in the Apple TV app, Up to 15 hours of wireless web browsing, Li-polymer battery 100 watt hoursfast charging up to 140W
Dimensions and weight:
- MacBook Pro 14: 31.26 x 22.12 x 1.55cm, 1.60kg (M2 Pro) 1.63kg (M2 Max)
- MacBook Pro 16: 35.57 x 24.81 x 1.68 cm, 2.15 kg (M2 Pro) 2.16 kg (M2 Max)
Other: Touch ID sensor

PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

The new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and Max can already be booked from the official Apple store with collection available from January 24th and shipments by January 26th. Prices have increased compared to the 2021 models (from 150 to 300 euros, based on the denomination) and amount to: