As rumored, although Apple did not hold a physical conference, it released a new Mac series dedicated processor M2 Pro and M2 Max in a low-key press release, and the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro will be the first batch. Models with these two new processors. What is the performance of the new M2 Pro and M2 Max, and what upgrades will the new MacBook Pro have? Read below!
Apple announced the launch of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, equipped with Apple’s next-generation M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, bringing more energy-efficient performance to professional users and longer battery life.
MacBook Pro with M2 Pro
Among them, the MacBook Pro equipped with M2 Pro is equipped with 10 or 12 core CPUs, with up to 8 high-efficiency cores and 4 highly energy-efficient cores, and its performance is up to 20% higher than that of M1 Pro; it adopts a unified memory of up to 200GB/s The overall bandwidth is double that of the M2, and it is equipped with up to 32GB of unified memory, allowing users to process large-scale projects and run multiple professional apps at high speed.
The new-generation GPU is equipped with up to 19 cores, and the image processing performance can be increased by up to 30%, while the speed of the neural network engine is also increased by 40%, which can accelerate the speed of machine learning technologies such as video analysis and image processing. The M2 Pro’s media engine can handle the most popular video codecs, dramatically accelerating video playback and encoding while using very little power.
MacBook Pro with M2 Max
As for the MacBook Pro equipped with M2 Max, it is equipped with a GPU with up to 38 cores. Compared with the M1 Max, the image processing performance can reach up to 30%. At the same time, it has a unified memory bandwidth of 400GB/s, which is twice that of the M2 Pro. With up to 96GB of unified memory, MacBook Pro can handle the most intensive professional work, such as creating extremely complex 3D geometry and textures, or combining large panoramic images. M2 Max’s new-generation 12-core CPU is equipped with up to 8 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores. Compared with M1 Max, the performance can be improved by up to 20%, and it has a more powerful media engine than M2 Pro. Equipped with Double ProRes acceleration capability greatly improves the speed of media playback and transcoding.
Features enhanced connectivity, including Wi-Fi 6E and more
Whether it is a 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro, whether it is equipped with M2 Pro or M2 Max, the new generation of MacBook Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E, which brings faster wireless connections and is equipped with more advanced HDMI ports. Support for 8K displays up to 60Hz and 4K displays up to 240Hz builds on the diverse connectivity options already available in MacBook Pro, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports for high-speed connections to external devices, an SDXC card slot, and MagSafe 3 charging port.
New MacBook Pro Hong Kong suggested retail price
The new MacBook Pro models equipped with M2 Pro and M2 Max are available for pre-order starting today (January 17), and will be officially launched on February 3. The suggested retail price of the 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with M2 Pro starts from $15999. The 16-inch version starts at $19,799; the suggested retail price for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 Max starts at $24,499, and the 16-inch version starts at $27,299.
