MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max officially introduced

Apple quietly introduced new MacBook Pros yesterday. We have summarized all the information for you. 

After the first rumors had already suggested a release of new MacBook Pros at the end of 2022, Apple yesterday presented two new MacBook Pros with 14 inches and 16 inches via a press release. Apple is focusing on smaller improvements and is thus refining its line-up in small steps.

The chips

The stars of the show are clearly the new chips. They are called M2 Pro and M2 Max. Like the M1 Pro and M1 Max, they are again manufactured in 5 nanometers. Apple wants to enable the best possible combination of performance and efficiency.

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M2 Pro

The M2 Pro is again available in two versions this year. It starts with a combination of a 2-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Anyone who thinks that's not enough can get the version with a 16-core CPU and 370-core GPU for an additional charge of 12 euros. The latter is also the only version of the M19 Pro that will be found in the 2-inch model. The Neural Engine still has 16 cores.

With 40 billion transistors, the M2 Pro offers around 6,3 billion more transistors than the M1 Pro. Apple itself also states that they are focusing primarily on efficiency with the new SoCs. The battery life is said to have increased by one hour compared to its predecessor.

When it comes to RAM, those interested in the M2 Pro can choose between 16 and 32 gigabytes. If you need more, you'll have to go for the M2 Max.

Max M2

The M2 Max puts the whole thing in the shade again. 67 billion transistors and a memory bandwidth of 400 gigabytes pro second can already be read very well on the data sheet. Even if it's actually "only" 10 billion more than the M1 Max. For comparison, the M1 Ultra offers 114 billion transistors.

There are also two versions of the M2 Max. The version with a 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU makes the entry. There is also an M2 Max chip with 12 CPU cores and 38 GPU cores. Buyers of this version also have the option. select up to 96 gigabytes of unified memory (RAM). Who wants the "basic" version of the M2 Max. must be satisfied with a maximum of 64 gigabytes.

When it comes to storage, there is still a choice between 512 gigabytes and up to eight terabytes.

Better connectivity

One of the few criticisms of the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was that the HDMI port was only HDMI 2.0. Apple seems to have listened to customers and installed an HDMI 2.1 port in the new MacBook Pro. This comes with various advantages.

HDMI offers a bandwidth of 48 gigabits pro Second. That is 2,6 times as much as with HDMI 2.0. In addition, HDMI 2.1 not only supports 4K with 120 frames pro second, but also 8K with up to 60 frames pro second, as well as resolutions of up to 10K. With HDMI 2.0 was at 4K with 60 frames pro second end.

The rest

Apart from that, Apple hasn't actually changed anything with the new MacBook Pros. This means we still have the 14 or 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display from the predecessors. This offers a maximum brightness of 1.600 nits for HDR content, a contrast ratio of 1.000.000:1, and support for the entire P3 color space.

In addition, there is the identical keyboard with TouchID, the same connections, the same speakers and yes, even the weight has remained the same.

Also new is the support of WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

Prices and availability

The new MacBooks are expensive. It was already indicated last year when Apple raised the prices of the devices across the board. It started with the MacBook Air with an M2 chip, which was noticeably more expensive than its predecessor at 1.499 euros.

The MacBook Pro can now be ordered for at least 2.399 euros and should be delivered next week. Anyone interested in the 16-inch model will have to put at least 2.999 euros on the table. Deliveries here should also begin next week.