During its WWDC 2022 event last week, Apple unveiled its M2 chip and redesigned MacBook Air, which caught most of its attention, though it won’t be the first laptop with the new CPU you can buy. Apple will also offer the M2 within the familiar frame of its 13-inch Macbook Pro still equipped with Touch Bar, which will be available for bookings starting this Friday, June 17, before the new MacBook Air goes on sale in July.
We’ve prepared a comparison chart so you can reference the capabilities of this handset compared to the new Air, as well as the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops that were updated last year to offer M1 Max CPU options and M1 Ultra. Apple suggests active cooling, which Air does not have, as a reason to choose this model for people with especially demanding workflows or who enjoy intense 3D gaming on their Mac.
MacBook Air equipped with M2 with MagSafe. Photo: David Pierce / The Verge
However, compared to the Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at a higher price of $ 1,299 for a model with an eight-core M2 CPU with 10 GPU cores, 8 GB of RAM and an SSD 256 GB, which makes it difficult. one to recommend without MagSafe, 1080p webcam or other design enhancements. For an additional cost, you can choose up to 24GB of RAM (a $ 400 option) or up to a 2TB drive ($ 800), and Apple says it has an estimated longer battery life as well. Wi-Fi 6. However, the cheapest The 14-inch MacBook Pro costs $ 1,999, so if the “Pro” capabilities and design are a must, this is a cheaper option.
If this is your choice, you can order it this week and wait for worldwide shipments to begin on June 24th.