Apple says the M2 is about 18% faster than the previous M1 chip: That means an 8-core CPU with four performance and four efficiency cores, as well as a 10-core GPU and up to 100GB/s of memory bandwidth. ProcessorĪpple's 13-inch MacBook Pro now includes the M2 Apple silicon processor. The M2 MacBook Pro also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. A full charge is good for 20 hours of Apple TV app movie playback or 17-hours on the web at best. The MBP can power one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz.Ĭharging comes by way of the 67W USB-C Power Adapter. A full refresh to take account of all the public lessons will likely be rolled into the MacOS update previewed in June’s WWDC ahead of a public release later this year… alongside the new hardware in general and that new MacBook Air in particular.īuy in now to the 2020 model, or wait for the latest and greatest? Feels like an easy call to me.The M2 MacBook Pro features two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports with support for both charging, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 4 (40Gb/s), and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s). MacOS has picked up a number of updates since the first ARM-supporting version was released. All of that will be used to improve the M2. For all of the design and testing behind closed doors, once the M1 hardware reached the public the volume of feedback and data would be huge.

Bump up the MacBook Air to the M2 silicon later this year, and you have the best all-rounder for years to come.įinally you have to think about all of the lessons Apple will have learned since the launch of the first Apple Silicon vased Macs. Take that into consideration and for most people, the MacBook Air will be the computer that just works for some time. The MacBook Air is more than “good enough” for the majority of users. One of the strengths of the M1 chipset was just how much it offered at the baseline - the entry-level M1 MacBook Air was more than competent for day to day use and light media creation work.

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