Weight macbook pro 2022: MacBook Air and Pro (2022) versus MacBook Pros (2021): spec comparison

MacBook Air and Pro (2022) versus MacBook Pros (2021): spec comparison

Ever since the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro debuted with Apple’s own M1 silicon tech powering them in 2020, Mac laptops have experienced a small renaissance. The MacBook Air has returned to being an easy recommendation or de facto “no brainer” kind of purchase for most people, while the 13-inch MacBook Pro has become the final Touch Bar holdout once Apple revitalized its MacBook Pro line in 2021 with new 14- and 16-inch models. But now, after Apple’s recent WWDC announcements, we have a newly redesigned MacBook Air and a spec-bumped 13-inch MacBook Pro, both releasing in July.

The new 2022 MacBook Air brings a fresh design with a larger 13.6-inch notched display as well as some nice quality-of-life upgrades like MagSafe charging and a new 1080p webcam. Meanwhile, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is basically the same machine as the 2020 model, complete with a Touch Bar, but both have the new M2 Apple processor. So, how do they compare to the MacBook Pros that rocked our collective geeky worlds last year with the M1 Pro and M1 Max CPUs and the reintroduction of lots of ports?

A redesign and an also-ran

First off, the MacBook Air looks fresh thanks to a thinner, non-wedge shape and slightly more colorful options. It’s going to be available in silver, gray, starlight, and a dark blue-ish “midnight,” starting in a basic configuration with an eight-core M2 CPU with eight GPU cores, 256GB of storage, and 8GB of RAM. It’s also got a new 1080p webcam — finally, no more 720p — and smaller bezels. Yet its increased the screen size to 13.6 inches, with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1664. The base model Air is more costly than the 2020 version (which is sticking around at $999), and it’s going to start at $1,199 when it launches in July.

The new 2022 MacBook Air features a full-size top function row with a larger Touch ID sensor. The 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro? Nope, still a Touch Bar. Image: Apple

As for the 13-inch MacBook Pro, it’s getting updated inside but also being left behind with some hardware choices that feel dated. It’s got the same eight-core M2 CPU with 10 GPU cores the new Air can be configured with, but much like the 2020 MacBook Pro model, it includes a fan for extended use under heavier loads. Unfortunately, it’s also saddled with other holdovers from its 2020 predecessor — the same screen and chassis, the same two-port options, zero MagSafe, and it’s stuck with the Touch Bar. Frankly, it seems like an odd choice that this MacBook Pro is sticking around with a dated design and input method that’s all but phased out, but it’s going to start at $1,299 when it also launches in July. Touch Bar stans rejoice, I guess?

We’ll have to see how the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro shake out in our full review, but in the meantime, here’s how they compare to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops in a spec-for-spec comparison.

2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro versus 2021 MacBook Pros

Starting price	$1,199	$1,299	$1,999	$2,499
Display	13.6-inch with a notch cutout	13.3-inch	14.2-inch with a notch cutout	16.2-inch with a notch cutout
Resolution	2560 x 1664	2560 x 1600	3024 x 1964	3456 x 2234
True Tone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Bar	No	Yes	No	No
Pixels per inch	224 PPI	227 PPI	254 PPI	254 PPI
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits	1600 nits	1600 nits
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz	120Hz	120Hz
Dimensions	11.97 x 8.48 inches	11.97 x 8.36 inches	12.31 x 8.71 inches	14.01 x 9.77 inches
Thickness	0. 44 inches	0.61 inches	0.61 inches	0.66 inches
Weight	2.7 pounds	3 pounds	3.5 pounds	4.7 pounds (M1 Pro), 4.8 (M1 Max)
Quoted battery life (wireless web)	15 hours	17 hours	11 hours	14 hours
Quoted battery life (video)	18 hours (Apple TV app)	20 hours (Apple TV app)	17 hours (Apple TV app)	21 hours (Apple TV app)
CPU	Apple M2 8-core	Apple M2 8-core	Apple M1 Pro 8-core or 10-core or M1 Max 10-core	Apple M1 Pro 10-core or M1 Max 10-core
GPU	Apple M2 8-core or 10-core	Apple M2 8-core or 10-core	Apple M1 Pro 14-core, 16-core or Apple M1 Max 24-core, 32-core	Apple M1 Max 24-core or 32-core
RAM	8GB, 16GB or 24GB	8GB, 16GB or 24GB	16GB, 32GB, or 64GB	16GB, 32GB, or 64GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB	Up to 8TB NVMe SSD	Up to 8TB NVMe SSD
Ports	2 x USB 4. 0 with Thunderbolt 4 support, MagSafe 3 Port	2 x USB 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4 support	3 x USB 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4 support, SDXC card slot, HDMI, MagSafe 3 Port	3 x USB 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4 support, SDXC card slot, HDMI, MagSafe 3 Port
Number of speakers	4	2	6	6
3.5mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Front camera	1080p	720p	1080p	1080p
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader
Power adapter	Type-C, 30W or 35W dual (fast-charge with 67W power adapter)	Type-C, 67W	Type-C, 67W or 96W	Type-C, 140W
Colors	Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight	Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Space Gray
Wireless options	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5. 0	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

It may be tough to compete with these beefy Pro machines, but the 2022 MacBook Air shows some promise with these nice quality-of-life improvements. Of course, one convenience the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros have that the new Air and 13-inch Pro lack is an SD card slot. But that likely would have made it thicker than its extremely svelte 11mm, and if Apple did choose to do that, it might make the 13-inch Pro even more unattractive by comparison.

The MacBook landscape is certainly going to look different next month when these new laptops launch. What specs in a MacBook Air or Pro look like the right match for you?

MacBook Pro 13-inch — Tech Specs

Silver
Space Gray

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H. 264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

• 16GB or 24GB

256GB

• 256GB SSD

• 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

512GB

• 512GB SSD

• 1TB or 2TB

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

3.5 mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt / USB 4

• 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Touch BarForce Touch trackpad

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3. 5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

100V to 240V AC

50Hz to 60Hz

50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

−13° to 113° F (−25° to 45° C)

0% to 90% noncondensing

tested up to 10,000 feet

15,000 feet

35,000 feet

0. 61 inch (1.56 cm)

11.97 inches (30.41 cm)

8.36 inches (21.24 cm)

3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)³

11.97 inches (30.41 cm)8.36 inches (21.24 cm)0.61 inch (1.56 cm)

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• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

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• 13-inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicable tax.

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Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com:

• 16GB or 24GB unified memory
• 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD

The 13-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

⁵

See the 13-inch MacBook Pro Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in the enclosure magnets, representing 46% of the rare earth elements in the device
• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
• Low-carbon aluminum in the enclosure
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• ENERGY STAR® certified⁶

Smarter chemistry

⁷

• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
• 90% or more fiber‑based packaging

Apple Trade In

Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime. ⁸ If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

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Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

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• Final Cut Pro
• Logic Pro

• Studio Display
• Pro Display XDR
• LG UltraFine 4K Display
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• USB-C to USB Adapter
• USB-C to SD Card Reader
• USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
• USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter
• Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

• USB-C to Lightning Cable

• USB-C Charge Cable

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
• Magic Keyboard
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Magic Trackpad
• Magic Mouse
• AppleCare+ for Mac

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MacBook Pro 13-inch — Tech Specs

Silver
Space Grey

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H. 264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

• 16GB or 24GB

256GB

• 256GB SSD

• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

• 512GB SSD

• 1TB or 2TB

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

3.5 mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt / USB 4

• 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing and Multi‑Touch gestures

Touch BarForce Touch trackpad

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3. 5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

100V to 240V AC

50Hz to 60Hz

10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

-25° to 45° C (−13° to 113° F)

0% to 90% noncondensing

tested up to 3000 metres (10,000 feet)

4500 metres (15,000 feet)

10,000 metres (35,000 feet)

1. 56 cm (0.61 inch)

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)

21.24 cm (8.36 inches)

1.4 kg (3.0 pounds)³

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)21.24 cm (8.36 inches)1.56 cm (0.61 inch)

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Monterey introduces powerful new features to help you connect, share and create like never before.

Learn more

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Learn more

• Voice Control
• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

App StoreBooksCalendarContactsFaceTimeFind MyGarageBandHomeiMovieKeynoteMailMapsMessagesMusicNewsNotesNumbersPagesPhoto BoothPhotosPodcastsPreviewQuickTime PlayerRemindersSafariShortcutsSiriStocksTime MachineTVVoice Memos

• 13-inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of $129 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $379 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicable tax.

Learn more

Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com/ca:

• 16GB unified memory
• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD

The 13-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

⁵

See the 13-inch MacBook Pro Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in the enclosure magnets, representing 46% of the rare earth elements in the device
• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
• Low-carbon aluminum in the enclosure
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy-efficient

• ENERGY STAR®–certified⁶

Smarter chemistry

⁷

• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
• 90% or more fibre‑based packaging

Apple Trade In

Trade in your eligible device for credit toward your next purchase, or get an Apple Gift Card you can use anytime. ⁸ If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

See how it works

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon-neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment

• Final Cut Pro
• Logic Pro

• Studio Display
• Pro Display XDR
• LG UltraFine 4K Display
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• USB‑C to USB Adapter
• USB‑C to SD Card Reader
• USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
• USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter
• Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

• USB-C to Lightning Cable

• USB-C Charge Cable

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
• Magic Keyboard
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Magic Trackpad
• Magic Mouse
• AppleCare+ for Mac

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MacBook Pro 13-inch — Tech Specs

Silver
Space Grey

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H. 264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine

• 33.74 cm / 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560×1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

• 16GB or 24GB

256GB

• 256GB SSD

• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

• 512GB SSD

• 1TB or 2TB

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gbps)
• USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

3.5 mm headphone jack Thunderbolt / USB 4

• 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys including four arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing and Multi‑Touch gestures

Touch BarForce Touch trackpad

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3. 5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

• Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

100V to 240V AC

50Hz to 60Hz

10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

–25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)

0% to 90% non-condensing

tested up to 3,000 metres

4,500 metres

10,500 metres

1. 56 cm (0.61 inches)

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)

21.24 cm (8.36 inches)

1.38 kg (3.0 pounds)³

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)21.24 cm (8.36 inches)1.56 cm (0.61 inches)

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Monterey introduces powerful new features to help you connect, share and create like never before.

Learn more

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Learn more

• Voice Control
• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

App StoreBooksCalendarContactsFaceTimeFind MyGarageBandHomeiMovieKeynoteMailMapsMessagesMusicNotesNumbersPagesPhoto BoothPhotosPodcastsPreviewQuickTime PlayerRemindersSafariShortcutsSiriStocksTime MachineTVVoice Memos

• 13-inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a 1-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to 3 years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of ₹8900 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or ₹25900 for other repairable accidental damage.

Learn more

Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com/in:

• 16GB or 24GB unified memory
• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD

The 13-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

⁵

See the 13-inch MacBook Pro Product Environmental Report

Made with better materials

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
• Enclosure made with recyclable, low-carbon aluminium
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• ENERGY STAR® certified⁶

Smarter chemistry

⁷

• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
• Recyclable, majority-fibre packaging

Apple and the Environment

We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

See Apple’s commitment

• Final Cut Pro
• Logic Pro

• Studio Display
• Pro Display XDR
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• USB-C to USB Adapter
• USB-C to SD Card Reader
• USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
• USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter

• USB-C to Lightning Cable
• USB-C Charge Cable
• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
• Magic Keyboard
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Magic Trackpad
• Magic Mouse
• AppleCare+ for Mac

Buy MacBook Pro

Compare all Mac models

MacBook Pro 13-inch — Technical Specifications

Silver Space Grey

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H. 264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560×1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

• 16GB or 24GB

256GB

• 256GB SSD

• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

• 512GB SSD

• 1TB or 2TB

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

3.5mm headphone jack Thunderbolt / USB 4

• 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted “T” arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing and Multi‑Touch gestures

Touch BarForce Touch trackpad

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3. 5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

100V to 240V AC

50Hz to 60Hz

10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

−25° to 45° C (−13° to 113° F)

0% to 90% non‑condensing

tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

4,500 metres (15,000 feet)

10,500 metres (35,000 feet)

1. 56 cm (0.61 inches)

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)

21.24 cm (8.36 inches)

1.4 kg (3.0 pounds)³

30.41 cm (11.97 inches)21.24 cm (8.36 inches)1.56 cm (0.61 inches)

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Monterey introduces powerful new features to help you connect, share and create like never before.

Learn more

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Learn more

• Voice Control
• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

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• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB‑C Charge Cable (2m)

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The 13-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

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Made with better materials

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
• Enclosure made with recyclable, low‑carbon aluminium
• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• ENERGY STAR® certified⁶

Smarter chemistry

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• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
• Recyclable, majority-fibre packaging

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Trade in your eligible device for credit towards your next purchase, or get an Apple Store Gift Card you can use anytime. ⁸ If your device isn’t eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it for free.

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• Pro Display XDR
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• USB‑C to USB Adapter
• USB‑C to SD Card Reader
• USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
• USB‑C VGA Multiport Adapter
• Belkin USB‑C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

• USB‑C to Lightning Cable

• USB‑C Charge Cable

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
• Magic Keyboard
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Magic Trackpad
• Magic Mouse
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MacBook Pro 13-inch — Tech Specs

Silver
Space Grey

• 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

• Hardware-accelerated H. 264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560×1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide colour (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter

8GB

• 8GB unified memory

• 16GB or 24GB

256GB

• 256GB SSD

• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

512GB

• 512GB SSD

• 1TB or 2TB

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
• USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
• USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt / USB 4

• 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities;
  enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing and Multi‑Touch gestures

Touch BarForce Touch trackpad

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3. 5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

• Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes
• HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG

• Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

100V to 240V AC

50Hz to 60Hz

10° to 35° C

−25° to 45° C

0% to 90% non-condensing

tested up to 3,000 metres

4,500 metres

10,500 metres

1. 56cm

30.41cm

21.24cm

1.38kg³

30.41cm 21.24cm1.56cm

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• Zoom
• Increase Contrast
• Reduce Motion
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• Text to Speech

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• 13-inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2m)

Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add unlimited repairs for accidental damage from handling, each subject to a service fee of S$138 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or S$428 for other repairable accidental damage.

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Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com:

• 16GB or 24GB unified memory
• 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD

The 13-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

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Made with better materials

• 100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in the enclosure magnets, representing 46 per cent of the rare earth elements in the device
• 100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
• Low-carbon aluminium in the enclosure
• 35 per cent or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• ENERGY STAR® certified⁶

Smarter chemistry

⁷

• Arsenic-free display glass
• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC- and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Apple’s Zero Waste Programme helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
• All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100 per cent renewable energy for Apple production

Responsible packaging

• 100 per cent of virgin wood fibre comes from responsibly managed forests
• 90 per cent or more fibre-based packaging

Apple Trade In

Letting go of your old Mac is easy. If it’s in good shape, you can trade it in for credit via bank transfer.⁸ If it’s not eligible for credit, we’ll recycle it responsibly at no cost to you. Good for you. Good for the planet.

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We’re committed to making our products without taking from the Earth, and to becoming carbon-neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

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• Final Cut Pro
• Logic Pro

• Studio Display
• Pro Display XDR
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• USB-C to USB Adapter
• USB-C to SD Card Reader
• USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
• USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter
• Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

• USB-C to Lightning Cable
• USB-C Charge Cable

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
• Magic Keyboard
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Magic Trackpad
• Magic Mouse
• AppleCare+ for Mac

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Apple MacBook Pro M2 2022 vs M1 2020

At a recent presentation, Apple not only introduced new processors updated MacBook Air, but also updated the most affordable laptop for professional tasks — MacBook Pro 13. Its most important feature is the presence of the latest Apple M2 processor. However, this is only the most obvious change. In fact, a little more has been updated. However, in order to understand this, you will have to make a small review and compare the new model with Previous generation MacBook Pro .

Laptop specifications

Specifications MacBook Pro 13 2020 buy…

• Processor : Apple Silicon M1, 8 cores, 3.2 GHz, Neural Engine 16 cores.

• GPU : Apple M1, 8 cores, ProRes support.

• RAM : 8/16 GB LPDDR4X Unified Memory.

• Internal storage: 256/512/1024/2048 GB NVMe SSD PCIe 3.0.

• Display : 13. 3″, 2560×1600, Liquid Retina, IPS, True Tone, 500 nits, P3.

• Communication : Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0.

• Ports: USB 3.1 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 (2 pcs), 3.5 mm audio jack.

• Battery: 58.2 Wh.

• Dimensions: 304×212×15.6 mm.

• Weight: 1.4 kg.

Specs MacBook Pro 13 2022 buy…

• Processor : Apple Silicon M2, 3.4 GHz, Neural Engine 16 cores.

• GPU: Apple M2, 10 cores, ProRes support.

• RAM : 8/16/24 GB LPDDR4X Unified Memory.

• Internal storage : 256/512/1024/2048 GB SSD NVMe SSD PCIe 3. 0.

• Display : 13.3″, 2560×1600, IPS, True Tone, 500 nits, P3.

• Communication : Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0.

• Ports : USB 3.1 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 (2x), audio jack.

• Battery: 58.2 Wh, fast charge 67 W.

• Dimensions: 304×212×15.6 mm.

• Weight: 1.4 kg.

Appearance and design

There are almost no differences here. In this model, the Cupertinians decided not to change the appearance at all — even the dimensions and weight remained the same. The touchpad is the same size, even the touchbar panel remains in place instead of the function buttons. Although in older versions of Pro it has already been replaced with classic buttons, since they realized its uselessness. As for the keyboard, it was replaced with a classic scissor keyboard, since there were serious problems with the «butterfly».

The 2022 Apple MacBook Pro 13 is exactly the same as the 2020 model, as this model is recognized as one of the most successful design. The appearance of the laptop could have been somewhat changed by the modified MagSafe charging port, but for some reason it was not installed in the Pro version, although the MacBook Air 2022 received such a connector. There are also no changes in terms of colors: the new model is available in silver and space gray.

Laptop screens

Laptop displays of different generations are also practically the same: these are the same Liquid Retina panels with an IPS matrix, P3 wide color gamut, True Tone support and peak brightness within 500 nits. The 13.3-inch screen has a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels, which is quite enough for a panel with such a diagonal. There are no problems with displaying colors — MacBook Pro is still ideal for designers, graphic artists and artists.

The screen refresh rate is standard here — 60 Hz. And the ProMotion adaptive hertz function and 120 Hz are only available in the screens of older Pro versions (for example, 16). Also, there is no mini LED matrix with increased contrast and HDR technology, Dolby Vision. Overall, the MacBook Pro 13’s screen is still good. A little frustrating is that nothing new was added to the screen of the updated model.

Model performance

The new MacBook Pro 13 is equipped with an M2 processor. It has 8 performance and 10 graphics cores. New processor for 39% more powerful than its predecessor M1 in image processing. It also allows the new MacBook to play video up to 20 hours on a single charge. And the active cooling system should prevent the processor from throttling. The MacBook Pro 13 supports up to 24GB of RAM and up to 2TB of built-in storage.

The processor part of the Apple M2 chip has not changed much, the manufacturer just slightly changed the existing parameters of the M1. In single-threaded tests, the advantage over its predecessor is small, and the maximum frequency reaches only 3.3 GHz compared to the declared 3.48 GHz. But nevertheless, in synthetic tests, the new MacBook Pro shows much more interesting results than its predecessor.

Apple is still using a PCIe 3.0 SSD for the new MacBook Pro 13 and it has a maximum access speed of around 3.2 GB/s. For everyday tasks, this is more than enough, but it’s a pity that the faster PCIe 4.0 SSD is currently only available for older MacBook Pros. The MacBook Pro 13’s single fan is often either disabled altogether during normal tasks or runs at a minimum speed of 1200 rpm.

The new graphics subsystem has 10 cores (7/8 for M1) and power package up to 15W. In almost all tests, the novelty bypasses its predecessor by 40% (comparison with the older 8-core M1 graphics). However, at the same time, the M2 is not able to compete with the 14-core graphics of the M1 Pro, which is 25-40% faster. Like the previous chip, M2 graphics performance is stable both under continuous load and on battery.

Battery life

The MacBook Pro 13 showed excellent power efficiency at low loads, but the previous model based on the M1 was also good in this regard. Measurements have shown an increase in power consumption in M2 compared to its predecessor. The stress test also showed that the M2 is not capable of operating at maximum power for extended periods of time. Peak system consumption was 56 watts, and stable at maximum load — 48 watts. The power of the supplied power adapter is 67 W.

The battery capacity is 58.2 Wh, the battery life reaches 19 hours, which is on par with its predecessor. The standard Wi-Fi test was conducted at 150 nits (minus 7 large and 2 small divisions from maximum), and at maximum brightness, the time was 10 hours, which can still be called an excellent result. But the Cupertinos definitely need to do something about the charging speed: with the standard unit, it takes two and a half hours with the laptop turned on, which may not suit everyone.

Other features

The MacBook Pro 13 M2 does not have a modern MagSafe connector, which means the user is again limited to only two USB Type-C ports on the left. Both support Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s (USB 3.1 Gen.2 10 Gb/s) as well as built-in DisplayPort. The MBP 13 continues to feature the 720p FaceTime HD camera we’re familiar with from previous generations of the model.

The aluminum case of the MacBook Pro 13 is not noticed to be particularly hot during most applications — the really noticeable increase in temperature occurs when the processor and graphics card are simultaneously stressed. The indicator reaches 43 ° C at the bottom of the case. The keyboard also warms up under load, but not very much. The maximum power consumption level of the chip is 35 W, while simultaneously loading the processor and graphics of the M2 chip. However, the maximum value is only held for a couple of seconds and then drops to 25.

Apple is probably considering phasing out the MacBook Pro 13 altogether, as it’s in the same price bracket as the MacBook Air M2. The characteristics of the new Air have also been brought up to a similar level, so the only difference will be passive cooling. Perhaps in the near future, only the Air will remain in the line of the most affordable laptops — this would be quite logical if you look at the characteristics of the Air and Pro 13 with an open mind.

Verdict

The MacBook Pro 13 2022 looks like a small iterative update that allows users to get the most up-to-date device with support for all modern technologies and the latest processor. Should I change my laptop to M1 for this device? Not yet. This offer is relevant so far for those who still use Macbooks on Intel. In this case, the performance gain will be enormous.

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14″ & 16″ MacBook Pro — Specifications — Apple (UK)

Silver
Space Gray

8-core processor with 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

14-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Memory bandwidth: 200 GB/s

H. 264,Res and HEVC RAW hardware accelerated

Video Decode Media Processor

Video Encode Media Processor

ProRes Encode/Decode Media Processor

M1 Pro Chip with 10-core CPU and 14-core GPU, M1 Pro Chip with 10-core GPU and 16-core GPU , M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU or M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU

10-core processor with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

16 -core graphic processor

16 -core system Neural Engine

Memory Pass capacity: 200 GB/s

H.264, HEVC, Prores and Prores RAW with hardware acceleration of

Media processor for decorating video

Media Processor for video encoding

Media processor for ProRes encoding and decoding

M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU or M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU

14.2″ Liquid Retina XDR Display ¹ ; native resolution 3024×1964 pixels (254 ppi)

Brightness: up to 1000 cd/m² at full screen and 1600 cd/m² at peak

Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1

1 billion colors

Wide color gamut (P3) TrueTone 7 technology

7

ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz

Constant refresh rate: 47. 95 Hz, 48.00 Hz, 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz

16 GB of combined memory

32 GB (M1 Pro or M1 Max) or 64 GB (M1 Max)

Up to 17 hours of movie playback from the Apple TV app

Up to 11 hours of wireless internet browsing

70 Wh Lithium Polymer battery ²

M1 Pro chip with 8-core processor)

USB-C 9-core power adapter6 W (included for models equipped with M1 Pro chip with 10-core processor and models with M1 Max chip; available as an option for models equipped with M1 Pro chip with 8-core processor)

USB-C/MagSafe cable 3

Fast charge capability with
96W USB‑C power adapter

512 GB SSD

1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB

1 TB SSD

2TB, 4TB or 8TB

Slot for SDXC

Port HDMI

Exit 3.5 mm for headphones

MAGSAFE 3

-9000 2 ports (USB -C) Support:

Disport

Thunderbolt 4 ( up to 40 Gbps)

USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)

SDXC
Thunderbolt 4
HDMI
MagSafe 3
Thunderbolt 4
Headphone output

Up to two monitors up to 6K resolution, high color quality (over a billion colors) at 60 Hz (for models with M1 Pro chip) or
Up to three monitors up to 6K resolution and one monitor up to 4K resolution, high color quality (more than a billion colors) and 60 Hz (for models with M1 Max chip)

Native DisplayPort video output via USB-C

Video output to devices with VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 ports via optional adapters (sold separately) )

Supports one monitor up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Video output to DVI devices via HDMI/DVI adapter (sold separately)

78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 keys with arrows (arranged in an inverted «T»)

Touch ID

Ambient light sensor

Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure detection; supports pressure taps, action acceleration, pressure-based drawing, and Multi-Touch 9 gestures0007

Force Touch trackpad

Wi-Fi 6 connectivity 802. 11ax
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

FaceTime HD 1080p camera
Advanced image signal processor with Computational Video

Six-speaker Hi-Fi speaker system including low-frequency with resonance suppression

Wide stereo

Spatial audio support for Dolby Atmos music and video playback via built-in speakers

Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head Tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max

High signal-to-noise ratio tri-array microphone system supporting studio-quality audio recording

Output 3.5 mm for headphones (extended support for high impedance headphones)

100 to 240 V~

50 to 60 Hz

10 to 35 °C

from −25 to 45 ° C

from 0 to 90% without condensation

tested up to 3000 m

4500 m

10 500 m

1.55 cm

9000 31.26 cm

22.12 cm

1.61 kg ⁴

31. 26 cm
22.12 cm
1.55 cm

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• VoiceOver
• Magnification
• Contrast increase
• Motion reduction
• Siri and Dictation
• Virtual controller
• Closed captioning
• Text-to-speech

App Store

Books

Calendar

Contacts

face time

Locator

Garage Band

House

iMovie

Keynote

Mail

Cards

Messages

Music

Notes

numbers

Pages

Photo Booth

A photo

Podcasts

View

Quick Time Player

Reminders

safari

Teams

Siri

Stock

Time Machine

TV

Recorder

14-inch MacBook Pro

67W USB-C Power Adapter (for models with 8-core M1 Pro chip) or 96W USB-C Power Adapter (for models with 10-core M1 Pro chip) processor or M1 Max chip)

USB‑C/MagSafe 3 cable (2m)

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MacBook Pro options:

M1 Pro chip with
10-core processor and 14-core GPU

M1 Pro chip with
10-core processor and 16-core GPU

M10-Max chip
processor and 24-core GPU

M1 Max chip with 10-core
processor and 32-core GPU

32 GB of combined memory (M1 Pro and M1 Max)

64 GB of combined memory (

)0007

1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD

96W USB-C Power Adapter (included for models equipped with 10-core M1 Pro chip or M1 Max chip)

MacBook Pro 14-inch

All aluminum used in the chassis is recycled

All rare earth elements in the magnets are recycled, representing 98% of the total rare earth elements used in the device

All tin used to solder the motherboard is recycled

Plastic used to make various components is at least 35% recycled

ENERGY STAR® qualified ⁷

Arsenic-free display glass

Mercury, BFR, PVC, and Beryllium free

Apple’s Zero Waste program helps suppliers operate without landfill

All device assembly plants are moving to 100% renewable energy for Apple products

Virgin wood fiber used comes from sustainably managed forests

Packaging is 90% or more wood fiber

We are committed to making our own products without additional mining, and by 2030 to become a fully carbon neutral company, including all production processes.

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Logic Pro

Pro Display XDR Monitor

AppleCare+ for Mac

Silver
Space Gray

10-core processor with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

16-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Memory bandwidth: 200 GB/s

H.264 RAW hardware accelerated

Video Decode Media Processor

Video Encode Media Processor

ProRes Encode/Decode Media Processor

M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU or M1 Max chip with 10-core GPU and 2-core GPU processor

10-core processor with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

16-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Memorial capacity: 200 GB/C

H.264, HEVC, Prores and PRORES RAW with hardware acceleration

Media processor for decoding video

Media processor for coding

Media Processor for encoding PRORES 9000

Chip M1 M1 Max with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU or M1 Max chip with 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU

10-core processor with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

32 -core graphic processor

16 -core system Neural Engine

Memory Pass ability: 400 GB/s

H. 264, HEVC, Prores and PRORES RAW with hardware acceleration of

Media processor for decoding video

Two video encoding media processor

Two ProRes encoding and decoding media processors

16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display ¹ ; native resolution 3456×2234 pixels (254 ppi)

Brightness: up to 1000 cd/m² at full screen and 1600 cd/m² at peak

Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1

1 billion colors

Wide color gamut (P3) TrueTone 7 technology

7

ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rate up to 120 Hz

Constant refresh rate: 47.95 Hz, 48.00 Hz, 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz

16 GB of combined memory

90G02 (M1 Pro or M1 Max) or 64 GB (M1 Max)

16 GB of combined memory

32 GB (M1 Pro or M1 MAX) or 64 GB (M1 Max)

32 GB of Joint Memory

64 GB

to 21 hours with the films from Apple TV 9000

to 14 to 14

100 Wh Lithium polymer battery ²

140 W USB-C power adapter

USB-C/MagSafe cable 3

Fast charging in use
140W USB‑C power adapters

512GB SSD

1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

1TB SSD

2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

2 SSD‑

1 TB drive

2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB

SDXC card slot

HDMI port

3. 5mm headphone output

MagSafe 3 power connector

Three USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support:

Chargers

DisplayPort

Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps)

USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)

SDXC
Thunderbolt 4
HDMI
MagSafe 3
Thunderbolt 4
Headphone output

Up to two monitors up to 6K resolution, high color quality (over a billion colors) at 60 Hz (for models with M1 Pro chip) or
Up to three monitors up to 6K resolution and one monitor up to 4K resolution, high color quality (more than a billion colors) and 60 Hz (for models with M1 Max chip)

Native DisplayPort video output via USB-C

Video output to VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 devices via optional adapters (sold separately)

Single monitor support up to 4K resolution at 60Hz

Video output to DVI devices via HDMI to DVI adapter (sold separately)

78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (arranged in an inverted «T» pattern)

Touch ID

Ambient light sensor

Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure detection; supports force taps, action acceleration, pressure-based drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Force Touch trackpad

Wi-Fi 6 connectivity 802. 11ax
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

FaceTime HD 1080p camera
Advanced image signal processor with Computational Video

Six-speaker Hi-Fi system including low frequency resonance suppression

Wide stereo

Spatial audio support for Dolby Atmos music and video playback via built-in speakers

Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods ( 3rd generation), AirPods Pro or AirPods Max

Tri-directional microphone system with high signal-to-noise ratio and studio-quality audio recording

Exit 3.5 mm for headphones (expanded support of headphones with high impedance)

from 100 to 240 V ~

from 50 to 60 Hz

from 10 to 35 ° C

from −25 to 45 ° ° ° C. C

from 0 to 90%
without condensation

Tested up to 3000 m

4500 m

10 500 m

1.68 cm

35.57 cm 9000

24.81 cm

2.15 kg ⁴

2. 17 kg ⁴

35.57 cm
24.81 cm
1.68 cm

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Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for special features, people with visual, hearing, motor and learning disabilities can create amazing things.

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• Voice control
• VoiceOver
• Magnification
• Contrast increase
• Movement reduction
• Siri and Dictation
• Virtual controller
• Closed captioning
• Text-to-speech

App Store

Books

Calendar

Contacts

face time

Locator

Garage Band

House

iMovie

Keynote

Mail

Cards

Messages

Music

Notes

numbers

Pages

Photo Booth

A photo

Podcasts

View

Quick Time Player

Reminders

safari

Teams

Siri

Stock

Time Machine

TV

Recorder

16″ MacBook Pro

140W USB-C Power Adapter

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m)

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SSD 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB

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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022): features, tests and reviews

• Release date: June 2022
• Screen-to-body ratio: ~79.4%
• Dimensions: 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm

Select the configuration of the notebook you are interested in

Memory (RAM):

-8GB16GB24GB

Overview

MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) Key Performance Evaluation with Selected Configuration

System performance

66

performance in games

44

screen

57

Autonomy

85

Communications

74

Corps and design

9000 94 9000 9000

Tests and performance

Detailed tests and specifications for Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)

Housing

Weight	1. 4 kg
Dimensions	304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm
Area	646 cm 2
Screen-to-body ratio	~79.4%
Side frames	8.8 mm
Colors	Silver, Series
Transformer	No

Cooling system

Cooling type	Active
Number of coolers	1
Noise level	49 dB

Display

2560×1600

Diagonal	13.3 inch
Matrix type	IPS LCD
Update rate	60 Hz
Pixel density	227 dpi
Aspect ratio	16:10
Resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support	Yes, HDR10
Touch input	No
Coating	Glossy (anti-reflective)

Screen tests

Contrast	1658:1
sRGB	100%
Adobe RGB coverage	87. 9%
DCI-P3 coverage	98.8%
Response time	35 ms

Max brightness

500 nits

Battery

Capacity

58.2 Wh

Full charge time	2:30 am
Battery type	Lithium polymer (Li-Po)
Removable	No
Quick Charge	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes
Charging connector location	Left
Charging power	67W
Charger Weight	274 grams

Processor

CPU model

Apple M2

Base frequency	2.4 GHz
Boost frequency	3.5 GHz
cores	8
threads	8
Integrated graphics	Apple M2 GPU
15 W
Graphic type	Integrated
Process	5 nm
GPU frequency	500 MHz
Boost GPU frequency	1456 MHz
FLOPS	3 teraflops
Video memory size	System Shared
Memory type	LPDDR5
Tire width	128 bit
Memory speed	5. 2 Gbps
Shader blocks	1024
TMUs	64
ROPs	32

GPU performance

3 teraflops

RAM

Memory size

8GB

16GB

24GB

Frequency	5200 MHz
Type	LPDDR5
Replaceable	No

Accumulator

Storage capacity

256GB

512GB

1024GB

2048GB

Tire	Custom
Type	SSD (M2)
Channels	1×256 GB
Replaceable	No

Sound format	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes
Max. volume	81.9 dB
Microphones	3

Communications

Wi-Fi Version	v6
Bluetooth	v5
Fingerprint scanner	Yes
Drive	No
Webcam	Top of screen
Webcam Resolution	1280 x 720

Ports

USB-A	No
USB Type-C	2x USB 4. 0
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 3
HDMI	No
DisplayPort	No
VGA	No
Audio port (3.5 mm)	Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)	No
Card Reader	No
Separate charging port	No

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard

Key type	Island
Digital block	No
Light	Yes

Touchpad

Surface	Glass
Windows Precision	No

Competitive comparisons

1.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) or Apple Macbook Air (M1, 2020)

2.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) or Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)

3.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) or Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

4.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) or Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320

5.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) or Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

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release date, price in Russia, specifications

In the summer of 2022, the public was shown a 13-inch MacBook Pro running on the new M2 processor. The laptop turned out to be interesting — at least for those who need the small size of the MacBook Air and the performance of the MacBook Pro. In our material, we will tell you what the third laptop of the Apple Pro-line will be like.

2022 MacBook Pro prices in Russia

The small 13-inch MacBook Pro is meant to be a low-cost alternative to the MacBook Air, so the price range of these laptops is almost the same. The base 2022 MacBook Pro starts at $1,299, just $100 more than the cheapest MacBook Air.

MacBook Pro 2022. Photo: apple.com

Officially, Apple products are not brought to Russia due to the company’s policy. However, the place of «white» suppliers was taken by resellers. Also, the equipment of the American company can be bought as part of parallel imports.

Due to methods of bypassing sales locks, the price of the MacBook Pro 2022 in Russia may increase by 10-20%. Most likely, it will not exceed $1,500 for a base laptop model. As performance improves, the price of the MacBook Pro 2022 will increase.

MacBook Pro 2022 release date in Russia

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2022 similar in appearance and characteristics were shown simultaneously at the WWDC conference on June 6. As is usually the case with Apple, sales of equipment began a few weeks after the first presentation — on June 24th.

The release date of the MacBook Pro 2022 in Russia may be delayed due to the lack of official supplies from the American company. However, those who wish to purchase a new product from Apple will be able to get it from resellers or after the laptops are delivered, bypassing official supplies. This should happen by the end of the summer.

MacBook Pro 2022 specs

Despite all sorts of rumors, the most affordable and compact MacBook Pro has specs on par with the 2022 MacBook Air. What’s more, the airy design of the latter is almost completely gone, making the Air even more like » bug.»

Processor

As expected, the new MacBook Pro 2022 runs its own M2 system. It is inferior in performance to the «pumped» versions of the M1 with Pro and Max prefixes, but surpasses the basic version of the M1. The small 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 is supposed to be somewhere between the Air and the full-fledged Pro models, which is why the new but basic M2 was installed in it.

In general, the system on a chip (System on Chip) M2 is a combination of three types of processors — a central processor (8 cores), a graphics processor (10 cores) and a processor for processing artificial intelligence algorithms (16 cores). According to Apple marketers, this set of processors improves the performance of the M2 by 18% compared to the M1.

Also noted during the presentation was the high energy efficiency of the M2 processor — it allegedly consumes half the energy than a typical 10-core laptop CPU from Intel or AMD.

With the extra two M2 GPU cores, the MacBook Pro 2022 outperforms the MacBook Air 2022 in terms of gaming and rendering. In Air, this revision of the GPU is already sold for $ 1,499 instead of $ 1,299 in the MacBook Pro.

Professional video editor Final Cut Pro. Photo: apple.com

Interestingly, unlike the MacBook Air 2022, the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 has an active cooling system for the M2 processor. It is likely that in the case of the «firmware», the M2 cores operate at a higher clock frequency, which requires additional cooling.

Screen

The use of mini-LED displays in the 2021 MacBook Pro has taken Apple’s laptop sales to a new level. According to Display Supply Chain Consultants report ¹ , at the end of 2021, the American company sold more mini-LED laptop models (MacBook Pro 14 and 16 only) than all of its other laptops. That’s just the new 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 did not receive an update to the screen backlight to mini-LED.

In general, the IPS screen of the MacBook Pro 2022 has not seen any major changes. The diagonal remained at around 13.3 inches, the notch for the camera, as in the case of the MacBook Air 2022, did not grow there, and the resolution remained the same (2560 by 1660 pixels). The developers only increased the brightness of the screen by 20% — but this clearly does not reach the level of mini-LED backlighting. Externally, the screen looks like 2 years ago.

Case and keyboard

Known insiders have been circulating that the controversial Touch Bar above the keyboard will be missing from the MacBook Pro 2022 ² , but this did not happen in the end. It looks strange — Apple software developers are reluctant to integrate the Touch Bar into their programs, and users refer to the panel ambiguously. Moreover, in the 14 and 16-inch versions, the Touch Bar was abandoned, explaining that «professionals» like to press full-fledged keys, and not the touch panel ³ .

The number of keys, key layout, and Touch ID on the laptop are from the 2020 MacBook Pro. The laptop’s 720P webcam was also left without updates. Very strange, given the «professional» direction of the laptop and the role of communication in the network.

A cursory glance at the 2022 MacBook Pro can make it hard to tell it apart from the previous model. The frames around the display and the thickness of the body remained the same massive, which is somewhat surprising. Visually, the laptop looks much more similar in terms of technical characteristics to the MacBook Air.

New body colors, as expected, did not appear in the notebook. Apple remain strict — only Space Gray (dark gray) and Silver (gray).

Memory, interfaces

Using the M2 processor in the MacBook Pro 2022, the maximum amount of RAM has increased to 24 GB (the minimum is still 8). This will please those who work with «heavy» applications and a large number of open browser tabs. The RAM class has also been updated — now it is faster LDDR 5 instead of LDDR 4.

Your MacBook Pro 2022 uses an SSD for storage. In the base laptop model, “ridiculous” 256 GB are installed in 2022, and the storage can be expanded to the maximum up to 2 TB.

Using multitasking. Photo: apple.com

The main disappointment among the interfaces of the new MacBook Pro 2022 was the lack of MagSafe magnetic charging. Thus, you will have to charge the laptop via USB-C / Thunderbolt. To connect peripherals, there will be only one free port — minimalism, uncharacteristic of the latest trends in Apple Pro laptops. There’s full HDMI, MagSafe, and three separate USB-C/Thunderbolt ports.

The set of wireless interfaces in the MacBook Pro 2022 remains the same as in the two-year-old model (Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5).

Autonomy

Switching to a more energy-efficient M2 processor, according to the developers, added an additional two hours of work in the “light” mode of watching online video to the MacBook Pro 2022. Of course, with more complex tasks, autonomy will decrease. With a complete power supply unit, up to 100% when turned on, the laptop will charge in 2.5 hours.

Results

The new MacBook Pro 2022 has proved to be a controversial device, the owner of which will constantly have to deal with compromises. On the one hand, this “firmware” has compact dimensions and a very good price for its technical characteristics. At the same time, the device still has an angular design from the last decade, a frankly outdated webcam and a minimum of interfaces.

It is likely that Apple deliberately created such an ambiguous device — after all, the company has two dominant laptop models — a full-fledged MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

However, the small MacBook Pro 2022 is suitable for those who travel a lot and work on «heavy» things in terms of calculation. For everyone else, the more attractive MacBook Air will suffice.

Insider photos of the 2022 MacBook Pro before its release youtube.com/Max TechMacBook Pro 2022. Photo: youtube.

com/Max TechMacBook Pro 2022. Photo: youtube.com/Max TechMacBook Pro 2022. Photo: youtube.com/Max TechMacBook Pro 2022. Photo: youtube.com/Max Tech

Sources

1. https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/21/report-new-miniled-macbook-pros-outsell-all-oled-laptops-combined/
2. https://www.macrumors .com/2022/02/06/gourman-apple-event-march-8-and-m2-macs/
3. https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-inside-apple-silicon/?utm_source= WIR_REG_GATE&utm_source=ixbtcom

MacBook Pro M2 (2022) vs. MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

As part of WWDC 2022, Apple introduced the new base MacBook Pro, which replaced the 13-inch M1 chip. The key feature of the new laptop is the M2 chip. It is otherwise similar to the 2020 model. However, thanks to a new chip with a more powerful GPU, some are calling the MacBook Pro 2022 a more affordable alternative to the 14-inch M1 Pro.

M1 Pro, 8 or 10 computing nuclei, of which 6 (8) productive and 2 energy-efficient

graphics 10-core GPU

908- or 16-core GPU

7

8 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB

16 GB, 32 GB

Memory

from 256 GB to 2 TB

from 512 GB

7

• 13. 3 ”Retina
• Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels
• brightness up to 500 thread
• Color coverage P3
• Technology Tone
900 900 900 900
• 14.2″ Liquid Retina XDRAR XDRAR XDRARA 1964 pixels
• Brightness 1000 nits
• P3 color gamut
• True Tone technology
• ProMotion ready

Camera

FaceTime HD camera 760020

2 Thunderbolt 4 (USB‑C) ports

Headphone jack

• 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB‑C)
• HDMI port
• Headphone slot 2 SDX3.5C 902
• power supply Magsafe 3

Autonomous time to 20 hours 9000.1,000 1.5 kg 9000 1.5 kg 9000 1.5 kg 9000 1.5 KG0007 Dimensions

304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm

312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm

7

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From $1999

Design and dimensions

In short, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 and the firmware based on the M1 Pro do not differ too much in terms of dimensions. The 14-inch model is only a few millimeters taller and wider. At the same time, the laptops are almost identical in thickness — the difference is 0.1 mm.

But if in terms of dimensions the 13- and 14-inch MacBook Pro are very similar, then outwardly the gadgets differ quite a lot. In fact, the MacBook Pro with M2 is made in the old design. The laptop has no straight side edges and thin bezels around the screen. By the way, there are no “bangs” in the MacBook Pro M2 (2022). However, Apple has retained the Touch Bar in the base firmware — we recall that there is no additional touch panel in the 14- and 16-inch models.

In fact, the MacBook Pro with M2 is a good option for those who want a new laptop with an older design but more powerful hardware.

Screen

The updated base MacBook Pro not only hasn’t changed in appearance, but has retained the screen that is already «familiar» to users. The MacBook Pro M2 (2022) has a 13.3-inch IPS Retina display with a maximum brightness of 500 nits. The same matrix was used in older models. For example, in the 2020 MacBook Pro.

In general, the display copes well with the display of various content, and thanks to a sufficiently high maximum brightness, it allows you to work with a laptop outdoors. However, you should not expect any revelations from the screen in the base model of the MacBook Pro 2022.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro, on the other hand, has something new to offer. First, the display has a new backlight (mini-LED). Secondly, it has a high maximum brightness — up to 1000 nits and 1600 nits when displaying HDR content. Thirdly, the screen in the 14-inch «firmware» has a higher contrast ratio — 1,000,000:1. And fourthly, the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro has support for ProMotion technology, which can change the display hertz in a wide range. The maximum value is 120 Hz. By comparison, the 2022 MacBook Pro is capped at 60Hz.

Chip and memory

The key feature of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is the Apple M2 chip. In terms of core configuration, the successor to the Apple M1 is similar to its predecessor. The processor has 8 computing cores (4 productive and 4 energy efficient). However, thanks to the higher frequency, the Apple M2 performs better in tests. The performance increase compared to M1 is 16-18%.

In addition, the new chip features increased memory bandwidth from 68 to 100 GB/s and support for more RAM. If desired, users will be able to install up to 24 GB of RAM in the MacBook with M2.

And most importantly, the Apple M2 has an additional media processor. It noticeably speeds up video processing. This is especially evident in the example of the ProRes video codec. Previously, this option was only in the M1 Pro and M1 Max.

Apple hasn’t forgotten about the GPU either. The M2 has ten graphics cores, making the new chip significantly ahead of its predecessor in terms of graphics capabilities. However, in some ways, the Apple M2 is no different from the M1. First of all, this concerns restrictions on the number of connected external displays. In the case of the MacBook Pro with M2 (2022), users can only connect one screen to the laptop.

The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro has better performance and can handle more external displays. In addition, laptops with M1 Pro initially come with a lot of RAM (16 GB versus 8 GB in the base 13-inch firmware).

Ports

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip won’t surprise users with a wide variety of ports. Basically, the laptop only has two USB 4/Thunderbolt 3 and a headphone jack. In this regard, the updated base «firmware» loses much to its 14-inch counterpart.

The 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, on the contrary, offers many different interfaces for connecting various peripherals. The 14-inch laptop has three USB 4/Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, an SD card slot and a separate magnetic charging port.

Battery life

Apple claims the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 battery has a capacity of 58. 2 Wh. A full charge of the built-in battery is enough for approximately 20 hours of movie playback in the Apple TV app, as well as 17 hours of surfing the web.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro has a larger 70 Wh battery, while the laptop has slightly less autonomy — up to 17 hours of video playback and up to 11 hours of surfing.

There is nothing surprising in such a difference. The MacBook Pro with M1 Pro is more powerful and consumes more battery power. However, even with a high load, a 14-inch “firmware” is quite capable of working for at least 5-6 hours, and with an average load, it can “live” for a whole working day.

Price

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip starts at $1,299. For this amount, users can purchase a laptop with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB drive. By today’s standards, such a computer is suitable for consuming content and solving a number of basic tasks. However, for serious work, it is better to look at more advanced modifications that will have at least 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. In this case, the price of the laptop rises to $1699.

The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999. However, here it must be borne in mind that in the basic version, this laptop is immediately equipped not only with a more powerful chip, but also has 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB drive.

Essentially, for an extra $300, users get a more versatile laptop with more ports, a better screen, a new design, and more powerful hardware.

Pins

Subjectively, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 can be called one of the most boring announcements at the past WWDC 2022. Yes, the laptop received an improved chip that has faster performance and can better handle video processing. However, the rest of the 13-inch “firmware” almost completely loses to the more powerful 14-inch MacBook Pro. The latter bypasses the model with the M2 chip on almost all fronts, and even the lower price does not improve the situation much.

What do you think, share your opinion in the comments.

MacBook Pro M2 MacBook Pro 14″ MacBook Pro 13″

2022 MacBook Air laptop review based on the Apple M2 evaluate this development in our test lab. The MacBook Air (Mid 2022) came to us in a junior configuration, and in addition to the updated chip, it is also interesting with a new design — for the first time in years, the Air’s appearance has changed significantly.

Recall that Apple has also updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro. But he, unlike the Air, retained the old design (which, however, is just close to the current Air). Thus, the company’s lineup now includes two models based on M2 — Air and 13-inch Pro, while older laptop models (MacBook Pro with screen sizes of 14 and 16 inches), as well as the Mac Studio computer, work on M1 Pro and M1 Max , while iMac and Mac mini retain M1.

The question arises: who is more productive — models based on Apple M2 or, for example, models with M1 Pro? This question is especially relevant when choosing between a 13- and 14-inch MacBook Pro. But Air can also give us an idea of ​​the performance of the Apple M2.

Specifications

Here is a detailed list of specifications for all possible configurations of the 2022 MacBook Air with the Apple M2 chip. The different characteristics of the test model are marked in bold.

Apple MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022)
Processor		Apple M2 (8 cores, 4 performance and 4 power efficiency)
RAM		8 GB LPDDR5 (Frequency not reported) 16 GB LPDDR5 (Frequency not reported) 24 GB LPDDR5 (Frequency not reported) — when ordering from Apple (not available in Russia)
Integrated graphics		Apple M2 (8 cores) Apple M2 (10 cores)
Discrete graphics		no
Shield		13.6″ IPS 2560×1664 224ppi
SSD		256 GB 512 GB 1 TB (ordered on the Apple site — not available in Russia) 2 TB (ordered on the Apple site — not available in Russia)
Card Reader / Optical Drive		no
Network interfaces	Wired network	no
	Wireless network	Wi-Fi 802. 11a/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5 GHz)
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Interfaces and ports	USB / Thunderbolt	2 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C connectors)
	MagSafe 3 Connector	yes
	Microphone input	yes (combined)
	Headphone output	yes (combined)
Input devices	Keyboard	Magic Keyboard, chiclet, backlit, with improved scissor mechanism
	Touchpad	with Force Touch support
Additional input devices	Touch Bar	no
	Touch ID	yes
VoIP	Webcam	1080p
	Microphone	yes
Battery		non-removable, 52.6 Wh
Dimensions		30. 4×21.5×1.1 cm
Notebook weight / power supply / power cable (our change)		1.224 kg / 123 g / 57 g
Power adapter		37 W, with 1.95 m cable
Retail offers		ask price

This is what information about this model looks like in the macOS operating system:

The basis of the laptop that came to our test is an eight-core single-chip system (SoC) Apple M2, in which four cores are high-performance, and the other four are energy-saving. In this regard, M2 is identical to M1, although the frequencies are different. But, as before, Apple does not even indicate the frequency of CPU cores in the operating system information.

Geekbench 5, a third-party benchmark, puts it at 3.49 GHz, while the Apple M1 had 3.2 GHz.

Recall that, like the Apple M1, the Apple M2 SoC is based on the ARM architecture and is part of the Apple Silicon family, and the chip includes everything you need at once: both graphic cores (there are 8 of them, in a more expensive modification — 10), and RAM ( on the same substrate), and 16 cores of the Neural Engine machine learning system. There is no eGPU support in Apple Silicon chips, so you cannot connect an external video card to a laptop. Discrete graphics in 13-inch MacBook Air does not exist at all.

Our model has 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB SSD. This is the cheapest possible configuration of the MacBook Air 2022. It costs $1199 in the US.

Packaging and Contents

The notebook comes in a traditional Apple white box, and the image on it emphasizes its slim design.

The kit has not changed much in terms of set, except for the updated charging cable. Now it is in a fabric braid, which is very cool, because the classic white Apple cables had an age-old problem: over time, the silicone material, firstly, became dirty, secondly, lost elasticity and cracked, and in the end, it just torn and peeled off . I would like to believe that the new wires will last without problems at least no less than the laptop itself.

We add that the white plug at the end of the blue cable looks, of course, very strange. But let’s not quibble. The main thing is that the MagSafe connector is very convenient: it is magnetized tightly and fits like a glove.

Well, just in case, we recall that since there are no official deliveries of Apple products to Russia now, and new items come mainly through other countries, an adapter may be required for the plug. In our case, it was of the British type, that is, with three pins (the third is ground).

The very same charge is 30-watt, and the laptop is charged from it from zero to 100% in 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Design

The design of the new MacBook Air is something you immediately notice. Now it has become much closer to the MacBook Pro, retaining, however, compactness. The Air line, even under Steve Jobs, began with models whose case narrowed as much as possible towards the front, thanks to which the laptop could be effectively put into a folder for papers (which Steve did at the first presentation). Today the approach is different. Probably not better or worse, just different.

The hull now has the same thickness, and although the edges are rounded towards the bottom, this still does not give the same effect as before. Still, the laptop makes an impression — not least because of the color. We had the Midnight model — it’s an interesting dark gray with a bluish tint. It has an unusual feature: from one angle it seems that the laptop is dark gray, from another — that it is blue. And yet, the photos and description do not convey the specifics of the color, so just take my word for it: it looks noble, expensive, solid.

Keyboard by the standards of ultraportable devices is quite high, located in the recess of the all-metal housing. The key travel is tangible, there are no fundamental differences in terms of sensations from working on the latest generations of MacBook Pro. We can only repeat what has already been said in the reviews of the MacBook Pro models, that we really like the Magic Keyboard, which is devoid of the shortcomings of the notorious “butterfly” in the 2016-2019 models.

Since there are no official direct deliveries of Apple products to Russia, the MacBook lacks a Russian-language layout, which, of course, does not prevent you from turning on the Russian language in the settings and typing blindly. The text of our review is typed in this way. And there are no problems here, except that in Russian models the Enter (Return) key was larger and occupied not only the space that it occupies here, but also the place of the |\ key above it. Therefore, when touch typing, it is more difficult to hit the reduced version. Although you can get used to it.

The fingerprint scanner is located in the far right corner of the keyboard, there are no inscriptions on it, but there is a round recess indicating the active zone. It’s also the power button.

The trackpad is large enough and comfortable. Here are just the sharp edges of the case, on which your wrists are located when printing, it would be worth rounding. Anyway. Beauty requires sacrifice.

Both USB-C connectors are located on the left, as is the MagSafe charging contact, which is not very convenient, because if, for example, you have an outlet on the right side of the laptop, the cable will have to run around the entire device.

Still, we can’t help but praise Apple for bringing back MagSafe. Charging with a magnetic connector is really a very convenient and safe solution. Yes, it also has its pitfalls — for example, in the old, still 11-inch Air, over time, this connector ceased to be stably connected to the cable — apparently, the contacts were oxidized or dirty. As a result, I had to try several times to attach the cable so that the charging still went. I would like to believe that this problem has been solved, and the current Air will not throw out such a focus in a few years. But even if they are thrown out, Apple has retained the ability to charge via USB-C connectors, so there is always a fallback option.

What else is worth paying attention to when talking about the visual side of the design? Of course, on a very narrow frame around the screen. The reverse medal is a monobrow on top, where the front camera is located. It looks quite artificial and catches the eye, and sometimes interferes with third-party applications. And yet, in our opinion, this is a reasonable price to pay for saving usable screen space.

In general, we evaluate the appearance of the model positively, although in fact it is no longer quite Air, but a slightly reduced MacBook Pro. But, perhaps, this can be forgiven for the return of MagSafe and a comfortable keyboard, as well as a screen with a minimal frame.

Sound

The maximum loudness of the built-in speakers was measured while playing a sound file with pink noise. The maximum volume was 75.0 dBA. Among the laptops tested at the time of this writing (minimum 64.8 dBA, maximum 83 dBA, average 74.0 dBA, median 74.4 dBA), this laptop is slightly louder than average.

Model	Loudness, dBA
MSI P65 Creator 9SF	83. 0
Apple MacBook Pro 13″ (A2251)	79.3
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17	77.5
HP Omen 15-ek0039ur	77.3
Dell Latitude 9510	77.0
Apple MacBook Air (Early 2020)	76.8
MSI Stealth 15M A11SDK	76.0
MSI GP66 Leopard 10UG	75.5
Apple MacBook Pro 13″ (Apple M1)	75.4
Asus TUF Gaming F15 (2022)	75.2
Apple MacBook Air (Mid 2022)	75.0
Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XC	74.6
Realme Book RMNB 1002	74.4
Infinix Inbook X2 XL21	74.3
MSI Katana GF66 11UG	73.9
Honor MagicBook Pro	72.9
LG gram 17Z90P	72. 1
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5	72.0
Thunderobot 911 Air D	71.2
Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2022) GZ301Z	68.8
Asus ZenBook 14 (UX435E)	64.8

The frequency response of pink noise shows that the reproducible frequency range is not wide, there are no lowest frequencies, there is a blockage in the high frequencies, but in general, from not very low to not the highest frequency response is quite smooth:

Screen

The front surface of the screen is made apparently made of glass plate, at least the rigidity and scratch resistance are available. The screen outside is mirror-smooth and has weak oleophobic (grease-repellent) properties. The finger glides over the screen surface with less resistance, fingerprints do not appear so quickly, but are removed a little easier than in the case of ordinary glass. Judging by the brightness of the reflected objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are noticeably better than those of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected on the screens of both devices (it’s easy to figure out where what is):

Due to the difference in color tone and bezel color, it is difficult to visually judge which screen is darker. Let’s make it easy: convert the photo to grayscale and place the image of the central part of the Nexus 7 screen on a fragment of the laptop screen image. Here’s what happened:

Now you can clearly see how dark the laptop’s screen is. From a practical point of view, the screen’s anti-glare properties are so good that even direct reflection of bright light sources does not interfere with work much. We did not find any significant doubling of objects reflected on the screen, that is, there is no air gap in the screen layers, which, however, is expected for a modern LCD screen without a touch layer.

With manual brightness control, its maximum value was 510 cd / m², with the minimum brightness adjustment value, the backlight turns off completely, and at the first step (if using the buttons) of adjustment from the minimum position, the brightness is 2 cd / m². As a result, at maximum brightness in bright daylight and even in direct sunlight (considering what was said above about anti-glare properties), the screen remains readable, and in complete darkness the screen brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. There is an automatic brightness control according to the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front camera eye). In automatic mode, when the ambient light conditions change, the screen brightness both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider — the user sets the desired brightness level under the current conditions. After two iterations — we lowered the brightness first in the «office», then in the dark — we found that in complete darkness the brightness drops to 10 cd / m², in an artificially lit office (about 550 lux), the screen brightness is set to 190 cd/m², in a very bright environment (corresponding to a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight — 20,000 lux or slightly more), the brightness rises to 470 cd/m². We were satisfied with this result. It turns out that the auto-brightness function works adequately and it is possible to adjust the nature of the brightness change to the user’s requirements. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This screen uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large viewing angles from perpendicular to the screen and without hue inversion. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of a laptop and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. Perpendicular to screens white field:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And test picture:

The color reproduction is good and the colors are moderately saturated on both screens, the color balance is slightly different. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much on both screens, and the contrast remained at a high level. And white field:

The brightness at this angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (shutter speed is increased by 5 times), but the laptop screen is still a little lighter. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is lightened weakly and acquires a light red-violet hue. The photo below demonstrates this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same!):

When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the black field is very good:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high — 1300:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 24 ms (14 ms on + 10 ms off), the transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 34 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.25, which is close to the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve deviates little from the power dependence:

These and other results were obtained, unless otherwise noted, under the device’s native operating system without changing the initial screen settings and for test images without a profile or with an sRGB profile. Recall that in this case, the initial properties of the matrix are precisely corrected by software.

The color gamut is almost equal to sRGB:

The spectra show that software correction mixes the primary colors to the right extent:

Note that such spectra are found in mobile and not very mobile devices from Apple and other manufacturers. Apparently, such screens use LEDs with a blue emitter and a green and red phosphor (usually a blue emitter and a yellow phosphor), which, in combination with special matrix light filters, allows you to get a wide color gamut. Yes, and in the red phosphor, apparently, the so-called quantum dots are used. For a consumer device that does not support color management, a wide color gamut is not an advantage at all, but a significant disadvantage, because as a result, the colors of images — drawings, photos and films — oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have an unnatural saturation. This is especially noticeable on recognizable shades, such as skin tones. In this case, color management is present, so the output of images in which the sRGB profile is registered or no profile is registered at all is performed with gamut correction to sRGB. As a result, visually the colors have a natural saturation.

Native to many modern Apple devices is the Display P3 color space, with slightly richer greens and reds than sRGB. The Display P3 space is based on SMPTE DCI-P3 but has a D65 white point and a gamma curve of approximately 2.2. Indeed, by supplementing the test images (JPG and PNG files) with the Display P3 profile, we got a color gamut exactly equal to DCI-P3:

We look at the spectra in the case of test images with the Display P3 profile:

It can be seen that in this case the cross-mixing of the components is minimal, that is, this color space is close to the original one for the screen.

The grayscale balance is good as the color temperature is close to the standard 6500K and the black body deviation (ΔE) is less than 10, which is considered acceptable for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade — this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

This Apple device has the already familiar Night Shift function, which makes the picture warmer at night (how warmer the user indicates, the actual range is from 6400 K to 2850 K). In principle, bright light can lead to disruption of the daily (circadian) rhythm (see the article about the iPad Pro with a 9.7-inch display), but everything is solved by reducing the brightness to a low, but still comfortable level, and distort the color balance by reducing the contribution of blue , makes absolutely no sense.

Function 9 present0003 True Tone , which, when enabled, adjusts the color balance to the environment. We enabled this feature and tested how it works:

Conditions	Color temperature on a white field, K	ΔE on white field
Function True Tone disabled	6900	5.0
True Tone on, cool white LED fixtures (6800K)	6650	8.6
True Tone included, incandescent halogen lamp (warm light — 2850 K)	5520	1.8

When the lighting conditions change a lot, the color balance adjustment is weak, so from our point of view, this function does not work as it should. Note that the current standard is to calibrate display devices to a white point of 6500 K, but in principle, correction for the color temperature of external light can be useful if you want to achieve a better match between the image on the screen and what is seen on paper (or on any media on which colors are formed by reflecting incident light) under current conditions.

Let’s summarize. The laptop screen has a very high maximum brightness (510 cd/m²) and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. The advantages of the screen include the absence of backlight flicker, very good black field uniformity, good black stability to deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen plane and high contrast ratio (1300:1). Together with support from the OS, by default, images with or without a prescribed sRGB profile are correctly displayed on the screen (it is believed that they are also sRGB), and images with a wider coverage are possible within the scope of Display P3. The screen has no flaws.

Benchmarking

The 2022 MacBook Air is the first model we’ve tested with the Apple M2 SoC. And, of course, we were very interested in comparing its performance with the 2020 MacBook Air based on the Apple M1. We expected a stable difference of about 40%, as the manufacturer promises, but everything turned out to be much more interesting.

Before we get into the numbers, let’s describe the behavior of the new MacBook Air in words here. In applications developed by Apple, the laptop heated up rapidly (above 100 degrees in half a minute or even faster), after which it worked in this mode for a short time, and then dropped the frequencies, sharply slowing down the work, but also lowering the temperature to a relatively acceptable. But when we launched third-party applications, the laptop warmed up like an oven, but did not reduce the frequency. At the very least, it is dangerous for the device. For the first time in many years, we see CPU heating up to 108-109degrees. And one can only guess how long (more precisely, how long) the MacBook Air will be able to live in this mode. At the same time, we did not receive a significant increase relative to the Apple M1.

Let’s take a closer look at how this affected the results. For testing, we used a new version of our methodology (its description, which includes the results of a number of other models, can be found here).

Final Cut Pro X and Compressor

At the time of testing, the current versions of these programs were 10.5 and 4.5, respectively. MacBook Air (Early 2020) was tested on versions 10.4 and 4.4.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Test 1: 4K stabilization (min:sec)	6:54	2:52	1:25
Test 2: 4K rendering with Compressor (min:sec)	6:51	7:27	6:43
Test 3: Full HD stabilization (min:sec)	10:59	12:30	6:11
Test 4: Export 8K to four Apple ProRes formats via Compressor (min:sec)	error	24:07	1:55

What do we see? In the first test, the novelty lagged far behind its immediate predecessor, not to mention the MacBook Pro with M1 Pro! In the second test, the result is more predictable, but there is no 40% increase in sight. The third test is similar, and the lag behind the MacBook Pro is indicative here. And the fourth test ended in failure. Of course, the MacBook Air is not positioned to solve such problems, but still.

Worse than the other — how the laptop behaved under load. Excessive heating occurred almost immediately and lasted for about two minutes, after which the frequencies and temperature decreased.

3D modeling

The next block of tests is the rendering of 3D models using the Maxon 4D Cinema R25 program and the Cinebench R23 benchmark of the same company.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Maxon Cinema 4D Studio R25, render time, min:sec (less is better)	1:02	3:23	1:34
Cinebench R23, multi-core, pts, (more is better)	7659	7268	8568

Here, the new product leaves behind its predecessor in a real task — apparently, because the previous Air was throttling, and the device of 2022 for some reason does not reset the frequencies when working in third-party applications and overheating. In Cinebench, the result is not much better than the 2020 model and noticeably worse than the MacBook Pro.

So, it is already clear that the novelty is not bad at short distances. But only.

Apple Pro Logic X

Our next test is Apple Pro Logic X. Recall that we open a test project, “multiply” it on the timeline so that the track becomes 10 times longer, then select Bounce project or section from the Files menu and start the process, including the stopwatch. But there is a caveat: in the previous version of the methodology by which we tested the MacBook Air 2020, we did not “propagate” the track. Therefore, it would take about 10 times longer to complete the new test.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
bounce (min:sec)	6:14 («ten times» track)	0:40 (original track)	4:14 («tenfold» track)

It turns out that the new MacBook Air is slightly faster than its predecessor and a third slower than the MacBook Pro. However, we note that in this test we did not observe overheating.

Programming

In the programming test, the MacBook Air fell even behind its predecessor, not to mention the MacBook Pro.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Xcode benchmark (min:sec)	2:31	2:25	1:42

Archiving

As in previous reviews, we have added a test of archiving using the universal (that is, including optimized for Apple M1) Keka application.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Keka (Mac App Store version)	3 minutes 46 seconds	5 minutes 37 seconds	3 minutes 20 seconds

The result is logical and predictable.

Video encoding

Another processor task is video encoding with HandBrake 1.3.3, which is not yet optimized for the Apple M1 and therefore runs through Rosetta 2.

We used the same 4K video file that was used in Final Cut Pro X. And the operation that we performed in HandBrake was converting video to Full HD with standard settings.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
HandBrake 1.3.3	5 minutes 02 seconds	9 minutes 38 seconds	4 minutes 11 seconds

Here, the advance of the previous model is significant.

However, this is the picture we saw almost throughout this test:

Batch processing of photos

Starting with this version of the methodology, we have batch processing of photos using the PhotoBulk application. Since the test is new, we did not test the MacBook Air 2020 in it, so we will have to limit ourselves to comparing the new product with the MacBook Pro 2021.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
PhotoBulk (adding a watermark to 400 photos, min:sec)	0:27	0:29

The results are the same.

Office applications (Numbers)

And in a test based on opening a heavy Excel file with macros, the novelty was even noticeably faster.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Numbers (file open, min:sec)	1:53	2:52

JetStream 2

Now let’s see how things are with the browser-based JavaScript benchmark JetStream 2. Safari was used as the browser.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
JetStream 2 points (more is better)	224	174	208

And again, the novelty is among the leaders, and the gap from its predecessor is quite significant.

Geekbench 5

In Geekbench 5, the gap from its predecessor is small but undeniable, but the MacBook Pro is still faster in the multi-core mode and GPU test.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Single core 64-bit mode (more is better)	1874	1736	1763
Multi-core 64-bit mode (more is better)	8998	7560	9975
Compute OpenCL (more is better)	23849	18388	34335

GFXBench Metal

We use GFXBench Metal for gaming performance testing. The table below shows the results of a standard run of GFXBenchmark Offscreen tests on both MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 14″.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
GFXBenchmark 1440p Aztec Ruins (High Tier Offscreen)	90 fps	81 fps	147 fps
GFXBenchmark 1080p Aztec Ruins (Normal Tier Offscreen)	246 fps	213 fps	395fps
GFXBenchmark 1440p Manhattan 3. 1.1 Offscreen	128 fps	131 fps	243 fps
GFXBenchmark 1080p Manhattan 3.1 Offscreen	315 fps	273 fps	495 fps
GFXBenchmark 1080p Manhattan Offscreen	485 fps	404 fps	816fps

It can be seen that the MacBook Pro is still out of competition, but the new Air overtakes its predecessor quite confidently (although it heats up a lot).

Drive speed

If the benchmarks listed above help us evaluate CPU and GPU performance, BlackMagic Disk Speed ​​is focused on testing the drive: it measures the speed of reading and writing files.

The table shows the results for all three devices.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
Write / read speed, MB / s (more is better)	1437 / 1477	2846 / 2869	4113 / 5396

However, in this case, the test is not indicative, because we tested the rest of the laptops with a 512 GB drive, and the new MacBook Air had a 256 GB SSD installed. With such a modest capacity, which is gained by too few flash memory chips, multi-channel controllers cannot really turn around, and even the linear read and write speeds of the new product are half that of the previous Air.

The results are confirmed in AmorphousDiskMark 3.1, the Mac equivalent of the famous CrystalDiskMark utility.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
SEQ1M QD8 Read/Write (MB/s)	1739 / 1792	3417 / 3012	6949 / 4683
SEQ1M QD1 Read/Write (MB/s)	1265 / 1798	2372 / 3060	3389 / 4618
RND4K QD64 Read/Write (MB/s)	967 / 75	1278 / 128	661 / 138
RND4K QD1 Read/Write (MB/s)	69 / 35	67 / 32	58 / 30

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In general, summing up the performance testing, we can say the following: the new MacBook Air is absolutely not designed for any prolonged loads, under which it simply overheats. In the extreme case, it is capable of a short jerk, and in such cases it significantly outperforms its predecessor, and in some places even the MacBook Pro 14″, but we have serious doubts that with an abundance of such jerks it will last a long time: after all, heating the CPU to 108-109degrees looks dangerous.

Heating and noise level

We measure the noise level in a special soundproof and semi-dampened chamber. At the same time, the sound level meter microphone is located relative to the laptop in such a way as to imitate the typical position of the user’s head: the screen is tilted back by 45 degrees (or to the maximum, if the screen does not recline by 45 degrees), the microphone axis coincides with the normal emanating from the center of the screen, the front end of the microphone is located at a distance of 50 cm from the plane of the screen, the microphone is directed at the screen. The load on the CPU is created using the console command:

CPU=$(sysctl -n hw. ncpu)
seq $CPU | xargs -I{} -P $CPU yes > /dev/null

On GPU, using FurMark 3D test. The screen brightness is set to maximum, the room temperature is maintained at 24 degrees, but the laptop is not specially blown, so in the immediate vicinity the air temperature may be higher. To estimate the real consumption, we also give (for some modes) the consumption from the network. The battery is pre-charged to 100%.

Top

The maximum heat is conditionally in the center of the keyboard. However, even where the user’s wrists are usually located, the heating is well felt, which reduces the comfort of working with a laptop.

Bottom

Heating from the bottom is quite high. If you hold the laptop on your lap, then you feel warm, in the heat it will be uncomfortable to work like that. Mains consumption (battery pre-charged to 100%) in this test is 20 watts at long-term load and about 31 watts at the very beginning. At the same time, the power supply did not heat up much, but it is still better to make sure that it is not covered by anything during long-term work with high performance.

Power supply

Note that in idle mode with maximum screen brightness, 6 watts are consumed from the mains, and turning off the screen backlight reduces consumption to 2.5 watts. The cooling system of this laptop is passive, we did not detect noisy electronic components, so the noise remained at the background level.

Battery life

The battery life test results seem to be encouraging, but you need to understand how to interpret them correctly. Yes, indeed, in the 3D game mode, the novelty lives much longer, but at the same time it heats up a lot, so it’s not very comfortable to play. But in reading mode, Air is the best, even if the gap is small.

	MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2022), Apple M2	MacBook Air 13″ (Late 2020), Apple M1	MacBook Pro 14″ (Late 2021), Apple M1 Pro
3D Game Mode (GFXBenchmark Manhattan Battery Test / Geeks 3D GPU Test Tessmark x64 stress test)	5 hours 3 minutes	2 hours 52 minutes	2 hours 3 minutes
View Full HD YouTube video running in Safari (screen brightness 100 cd/m²)	14 hours 15 minutes	15 hours 30 minutes	17 hours 50 minutes
Reading mode (screen brightness — 100 cd/m²)	20 hours 10 minutes	19 hours 30 minutes	not tested

In general, we can say that the autonomy here is at the level of the previous Air, if you take the games out of the brackets.

Conclusions

The new MacBook Air left a very mixed impression. And above all, it’s about overheating and performance: it seems that the Apple M2 for a device with a similar case and without active cooling is still not the best choice. True, in response to all our claims, the manufacturer can say: “Air is not positioned as a solution for serious professional tasks” (and he will be right). But why was it impossible then to somehow limit the heating, especially in third-party applications? Imagine that you are being sold a car that theoretically can accelerate to 200 km / h, but in reality it is impossible to drive faster than 80 km / h. Strange, isn’t it?

Design-wise, it’s great if you’re prepared for the Air to lose its signature feature: variable case thickness. Now it looks like a smaller MacBook Pro, and it’s up to you how you rate it.

Perhaps the new Air will be a good choice for users who just need to work with texts, surf the Internet, watch videos and do other simple things.