{"id":9017,"date":"2023-02-20T07:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T06:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/macbook-pro-m2-pro-review-apples-best-laptop-gets-more-power-and-battery-life\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T07:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T06:38:04","slug":"macbook-pro-m2-pro-review-apples-best-laptop-gets-more-power-and-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/macbook-pro-m2-pro-review-apples-best-laptop-gets-more-power-and-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"MacBook Pro M2 Pro review: Apple\u2019s best laptop gets more power and battery life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Updated chips give already great 14in model a boost but the hefty price hike stings<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s M2 Pro chip upgrade for the MacBook Pro boosts performance and battery life in an already extremely capable machine \u2013 but it comes with a sizable price increase, making it particularly expensive outside the US.<\/p>\n<p>The starting price is \u00a32,149 ($1,999\/A$3,199), which is \u00a3250 (A$200) more than its predecessor despite being the same price in the US, which is partly down to weak currency rates. It is not as if the 2021 model was cheap, but pushing beyond the \u00a32,000 mark for the new version significantly raises the barrier to entry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screen:<\/strong> 14.2in mini LED (3024&#215;1964; 254 ppi) ProMotion (120Hz)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processor:<\/strong> Apple M2 Pro or M2 Max<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 16, 32, 64 or 96GB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storage:<\/strong> 512GB, 1, 2, 4 or 8TB SSD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating system:<\/strong> macOS 13.2 Ventura<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camera:<\/strong> 1080p FaceTime HD camera<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 3x USB 4\/Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SD card, headphones<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 221.2 x 312.6 x 15.5mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 1.6kg<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/feb\/20\/macbook-pro-m2-pro-review-apples-best-laptop-gets-more-power-and-battery-life\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ee84f3423fa26941b198756e59236676a81dd6df\/132_378_5253_3151\/master\/5253.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=605d2fc50e4c7345a80b2272ce9842d8\" title=\"MacBook Pro M2 Pro review: Apple\u2019s best laptop gets more power and battery life\" \/>Updated chips give already great 14in model a boost but the hefty price hike stings<br \/>\nApple\u2019s M2 Pro chip upgrade for the MacBook Pro boosts performance and battery life in an already extremely capable machine \u2013 but it comes with a sizable price increase, making it particularly expensive outside the US.<br \/>\nThe starting price is \u00a32,149 ($1,999\/A$3,199), which is \u00a3250 (A$200) more than its predecessor despite being the same price in the US, which is partly down to weak currency rates. It is not as if the 2021 model was cheap, but pushing beyond the \u00a32,000 mark for the new version significantly raises the barrier to entry.<br \/>\nScreen: 14.2in mini LED (3024&#215;1964; 254 ppi) ProMotion (120Hz)<br \/>\nProcessor: Apple M2 Pro or M2 Max<br \/>\nRAM: 16, 32, 64 or 96GB<br \/>\nStorage: 512GB, 1, 2, 4 or 8TB SSD<br \/>\nOperating system: macOS 13.2 Ventura<br \/>\nCamera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera<br \/>\nConnectivity: wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 3x USB 4\/Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SD card, headphones<br \/>\nDimensions: 221.2 x 312.6 x 15.5mm<br \/>\nWeight: 1.6kg Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated chips give already great 14in model a boost but the hefty price hike stings Apple\u2019s M2 Pro chip upgrade for the MacBook Pro boosts performance and battery life in an already extremely capable machine \u2013 but it comes with a sizable price increase, making it particularly expensive outside the US. The starting price is &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/macbook-pro-m2-pro-review-apples-best-laptop-gets-more-power-and-battery-life\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MacBook Pro M2 Pro review: Apple\u2019s best laptop gets more power and battery life<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":9018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9017"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}