That claim is certainly exciting, as the previous MacBook Pro 16-inch was an incredibly powerful laptop that excelled at heavy creative workloads. As those names suggest, these are more powerful variants of the M2 chip, and Apple argues that these new chips represent a generational leap over the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The previous MacBook Pro 16-inch, launched in 2021, came with a choice of M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, the new model features either an M2 Pro or M2 Max chip. The MacBook Pro 16-inch is Apple’s flagship workstation laptop for creatives, and in January it got a mildly surprising update that will no doubt interest creative professionals.

There's lots more to dig into in our full M2 MacBook Pro 14-inch (2023) review.

It’s a familiar design, but one still a cut above the competition from any other laptop manufacturer.Īnd even if there’s little reason for someone with a 2021 M1 MacBook Pro to upgrade to one of the 2023 iterations, there’s lots to consider and be excited about for those making the jump from an Intel MacBook Pro - not to mention some tough choices to be made for anyone with their eye on the gorgeous newer MacBook Air, too, as it slides right up against the 14-inch MacBook Pro for a prime position in your backpack and on your desk. Neither the 14- nor the 16-inch MacBook Pro for 2023 have had the same industrial design makeover that the M2 MacBook Air so stylishly delivered last summer both arrive with a significant and worthy spec bump to make working on Mac smoother and faster than ever before. While it arrived later than everyone had hoped and expected, the complete MacBook line up for the M2 generation of Apple silicon has arrived, and confidently so.

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