The new M2 MacBook Pro 14 & 16 are here, but you should probably get the cheaper M1 predecessor - Notebookcheck.net

Apple introduced the regular M2 processor in the new MacBook Air last year and the chip was still manufactured in a 5 nm process (N5P).

Apple continues this strategy with the new M2 Pro and M2 Max SoCs by doubling the number of efficiency cores from two to four.

Apple also increased the maximum amount of RAM to 96 GB for the M2 Max with 38 GPU cores, but the memory bandwidth is still 400 GB/s.

You should use the base model of the MacBook Pro 14 with the optional 96W power adapter, and the M2 Max will not be able to keep up with the larger MBP 16.

In addition to the previously mentioned changes, the new 2023 models of the MacBook Pro also feature HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4 and finally Wi-Fi 6E for 6 GHz networks.

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