MacBook Pro 2022 Review: Apple's M2 Revs Up This Dated Design

[@michaelolz]

The design works. You’re bored looking at it. The touch bar isn’t the butterfly keyboard. It’s a good size. It has plenty of power for most uses, including editing 4K video. It’s a Pro I can actually put in my Air’s slipcase comfortably. Don’t know why everybody’s complaining.

[@MightyRob1]

Finally a fair and non-biased review of this computer and the touch bar

[@Gusbus001]

For real. Most of reviews of the 13” mbp is just hate towards the touch bar.

[@B727X]

@@Gusbus001 plz tell me it still has it

[@suzzanimalchannel1030]

I bought the MacBook Air 2 years ago brand new. Never been dropped. Not one scratch on hardware, never had liquids near it let alone spilled on it. The screen has lines across it, it won’t boot. So today I went out and bought the MacBook Pro 13 inch. Wish me luck, because that’s a lot of money to be shelling out in a 2 year timeframe.

[@stacyrensburgoliver]

I’ve had my MacBook Air since 2014 and still works. Surprised yours had an issue 😭

[@EarthWalker0]

They have upgraded the headphone jack to support high impedance headphones and speakers also support spatial audio.

[@Dsole1217]

Whoop dee doo

[@Itsyossi]

Good on Apple for keeping it. What you can’t do, if you care about your customers, is say to professionals “ hey, you can’t have what you could before, only something slightly worse. But not too much worse, you’ll be fine”. Professionals can get uncomfortable about the lack of the fan for heavier workloads, and that’s enough reason. And anyway, a company should never downgrade the experience of the users just because there is new cool stuff, only upgrade it. Even if it won’t be a success it must be in the lineup.

[@TheHOBBIES20]

you have a point.

[@blackmolly9821]

i ordered this. its now on its way to my house. im excited, its my first ever mac

[@blackmolly9821]

in addition, i choose this over M2 Air because its cheaper in terms of 10 core gpu. if u want cheaper n need full performance of M2 at the same time, go for Pro version

[@nerdynerd9346]

@@blackmolly9821 how is that Pro holding up? thinking about getting the Pro because of the fan and the touch bar. How is that infamous touch bar? Exceeded your expectations?

[@blackmolly9821]

@@nerdynerd9346 it really helps me skip all the ads on youtube

[@blackmolly9821]

@@nerdynerd9346 it nvr get slowed. i use mainly for work. im currently downloading rpcs3 emulator. will play rdr1

[@Javarrol]

Mines too

[@osx_tv]

i rater have the Touch Bar I really love it its easy and sometime its helpful if you know what your doing whit the toucbar

[@juanpablocorreiaecheverria2857]

I don’t think it really makes sense. Apple’s notebook lineup should be: 13” MacBook Air, (possible 15” MacBook Air), 14” and 16” MacBook Pros.

[@Victor_Mgt]

You want to think for a multi trillion dollar company? Good luck 😂😂

[@8800handsomecurt]

I have the intel base model 2020 magic keyboard right before the M1 MacBook pro 13 inch I love it fast and quick only hate the battery life I would gladly take the M2 model I love this design and the touch bar is amazing to me it works well and it does exactly what I need it to do I cannot wait until it's released definitely well worth it at $1200 I keep hearing M1 battery life is fantastic I can only imagine M2

[@needleontherecord]

I have the same model and hate the Touch Bar. It’s gimmicky and not much use. It’s ok but would prefer the newer Mac

[@8800handsomecurt]

@@needleontherecord and that’s why they have the MacBook Air the new one for folks like your self you get the same design good power at a very reasonable price but it’s a lot of folks behind the scenes that like the Touch Bar and this design and computer idk why people hate it so much or what they do expect it to do it does what it need to do or what it was intended for it to do

[@paulharrison8379]

The M2 Mac Pro exists for the same reason that the iPhone SE 2016, 2020 and 2022 exists. It is a previously obsolete device with a CPU upgrade which means that it can use existing components and so is very cheap to manufacture. If like the iPhone SE it was 40% cheaper than modern models using all new components then it would be a great buy. Sell it for $999 and it would make sense.

[@TolaXTech]

Should I go for the M1 MacBook Pro over the M2 MacBook Air?

[@ajfromca]

I dont like the M2 lineup as apple released it. It feels like they should have a left the MacBook Air alone, just leave the M1 can call it a day. The M2 MacBook Air should have been released as the M2 MacBook Pro (add a fan or whatever). Be done with it at that.

[@AdhiNarayananYR]

Totally agree with your view. This MacBook pro is no longer a pro when compared with the rest of the lineup

[@iapplethis]

Ill start saving up for the m2 max

[@ckawgoproductionsk199]

Hey! I am looking to purchase a new one as my 2019 pro needed a screen replacement (not worth the cost). Love the touchbar but I only do around 15 minutes worth of video edited on imovie or premiere. Would the air be ok for this, or will it overheat?

[@snige3294]

help me choose a macbook pro, I settled on two options, these are: macbook pro 15 2014 i7/16gb/512gb or macbook pro 13 2017 touch bar i5/8gb/256gb. can't choose, help

[@sxifster2144]

def get the MacBook Pro from 2015 if you need a reliable machine and still fast to this date but if your willing to spend a little more i'd get a M1 Macbook Air.

[@wifine1951]

M1 blows these out

[@FlyingPigChannel]

Spend more on the m1. The 2014 MacBook Pro is no longer supported, and the 2017 MacBook pros are known as some of the worst MacBooks out there, m1 would last you way longer.

[@zacharyallen4825]

2014 isn’t supported and the 2017 was horrible. If you don’t have money to buy an m1 or m2 just wait it out

[@vivenreddy]

How can this be called 'PRO' when it can only have 1 external display?

[@andyH_England]

The basic M2 MB Air only has binned 8-core GPU so it will perform significantly below the MB Pro 13 in heavy GPU workloads, the Pro about 25% more grunt. So you need to upgrade to the 10-core GPU for $100 making them the same price, but it is misleading to say the bas eM2 Air will perform close even disregarding the active cooling which can make a big difference in warmer ambient temperatures.

[@user-nu2pj2ch7t]

So you think the 10 core mb air will have solid performance with heavy gpu workloads? I want to get one but I do game sometimes and wondered if it could handle that

[@chidorirasenganz]

I was with you until you said there will be a big difference between the 10 core in the mbp and mba. Unless you are rendering something for more than 10min or something else extensive over time you won’t tell any difference. Even when the mba throttles it’s only a 6% difference

[@aidanbazan7769]

Upgrade the MB Air to the same specs and it's the same price....

[@Culperrr]

I'm still rocking the 2015 Macbook pro, 15 in. It is still a beast of a computer, but it's at the point now where all the cosmetics are falling apart and it's just getting old. I am probably going to not wait and just get the 14-inch Macbook Pro. 14 is the sweet spot, imo, especially for camera backpacks.

[@Rhyme905]

i have macbook air from 2015 and nothing is "falling apart" wtf are you talking about?

[@Culperrr]

@@Rhyme905 "where all the cosmetics are falling apart"... Use your brain and figure it out, lmfao. Key word being cosmetics.

[@yungnachty4474]

I guess I will eventually spring for an M3 or M4 Max with like 256GB of RAM.

[@dangubicjovan]

funny how they didn't mention single core performance!

[@andyH_England]

Who? CPU per core year-on-year growth on any platform is rarely much more than 10% as we reach limits of 5nm.

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@andyH_England I mean it’s like 10-12% making it higher than any of the m1 macs and better than any standard winbox

[@ParsclickTV]

The only reason why Apple has old MacBook design with M2 which is similar to Air M2 is business strategy.

[@steadfast78]

I think Apple just have lotsa the old design chassis lying around and said, ya, put m2 in those old 13 pro and just get rid of them.

[@stacyrensburgoliver]

I will be getting the MacBook Pro 13 inch 8gb 512gb after much consideration this was the better option for my budget the new one is too expensive for a laptop.

[@mattsonrj1]

Has Apple fixed the thunderbolt speed with the M2?

[@kl2991]

The M2 MBP is there just to sell the M2 MBA and 14/16 M1 MBP. It makes sense, really.

[@lomarvgc1580]

Where in this laptop has rounded edges compared to the new design

[@fauzan.developer]

Well, i own M1 MBP. IMO, Apple makes us as users happy because we feel our device aren't outdated yet. So... i'm not gonna upgrade to M2 'till new chip release in a next few years. M3 TBH with 3nm :D

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

You probably don’t even need the M3. Apple supports it’s products for years so that M1 MacBook of yours will still be fast in 5/6 maybe even 7 year.

[@fauzan.developer]

@@ONEWAYLEEWAY Agree... Regarding device age, i hope so. But we never know how long our device last. Considering possibility of defect at some devices.

[@gdotone1]

I hate the notch so this is all the money I will have to spend. 2000

[@مفروشاتالاناقةالبداوي]

I like it a lot,but I couldn't buy it because it 's very expensive .I hope I get it.

[@kanya6499]

I honestly thought I would use the touchbar on my M1 MBP more than I should but I love it cause I can skip ads on KZbin and Pandora but other than that.. it’s sorta useless lol

[@sreeraghari9217]

I am a musician. I like to have m2 macbook air for live stage gig. I can only afford either one 16gb version or 512 verion. I am from india. Which option is best for me? I am using mainstage app or sometimes gig performer app. I saw the ssd speed is lower in base model. If this is the case with m2 air which option will be better?

[@christianlee2498]

16gb is better for u. U can always buy external storage

[@bertperez9622]

I wonder if Apple plans to keep a lower priced Pro model for the coming years (they should!).

[@MattHalpain]

Thank you for this review. As was enjoyable and informative.

[@SHHISHHIE]

I like the 2018 model that I have better I now have the 2022

[@JohnnySouto]

4:49 I liked the video, but I didn't like the recommendation

[@the_jarmel]

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE

[@chuaskh]

The new M2 air and m1 pro 14/16 new design is a let down… this 13 inch m2 and m1 air is the last wedge design series… built quality has dropped with the new chassis and design adoption. The new design has hollow feel, heavier monitor enclosure and weaker hinges (to support new air cooling option)..

[@davidjacobs6244]

99.9% of users will have no issues with the new design.I haven’t.You are just being picky.

[@johnkaiser709]

You sound like a child that’s been too spoilt , it’s fine

[@TheLegendOfNiko]

Did I just see Steam on a MacBook ….?

[@umartariq]

forget m2, awsome beard

[@Skullaral]

Nice laptop 🔥🔥

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

I love how every time Apple do a redesign on any product(something that should be standard over time) they have the balls to charge the customer extra for it. Thinner bezels and a notch on i Phone X…an extra $300, touch bar on mac pro…$300, a new bigger screen for the mac pro 14…new price $1800(instead of $1300), i Pad Pro has thinner bezels now…$250 extra. Madness when you think about it…

[@philippeggmann9809]

Predecessor to 14 inch MacBook Pro was 1800 and to get similar performance to the new one you had to spend atleast 1900$

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

@@philippeggmann9809 It shouldn’t be the consumers job to pay for the redesigns, if Apple didn’t refresh their product line, sales would fall. It’s crazy how very little has been said about this.

[@andyH_England]

The main reason is that TSMC have put their prices up, this was well advertised and hard to ignore as inflation is everywhere! I heard it is about $100 extra for the A16 and maybe more for the M2, so the consumers have to pay for supply price increases and just look at the Intel 12th gen, even with much higher competition they have escalating prices. I think you are being unreasonable there as Apple costs R&D over the life cycle of a design so cost per unit is not that high. It is sadly just the world we live in now with inflationary pressures that will get worse before they get better.

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

@@andyH_England In 2017 the i Phone X was $250/$300 more expensive then the previous i phone just because it had smaller bezels and a notch. Inflation was no where near as bad as it is today(because the world wasn’t falling apart) and they STILL charged us extra. Sound familiar? It should because they’re doing it again with the Macbook Air…Same smaller bezels, notch and $200/£250 more expensive.

[@andyH_England]

@@ONEWAYLEEWAY There was a $200 difference between the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X and the X has more expensive OLED and the very expensive (at the time) front Face-ID camera tech. Though I am not saying they are worth the extra $200 there was other stuff as well including a co-processor on the X for a Secure Enclave, also dual optical stabilization on rear cameras on iPhone X. So for me saying Apple ramped up the price just because of a new design is way too simplistic and not really true.

[@matjakubowski7610]

But MacBook Pro is for Pros 😉

[@yamiomo7392]

Macs are expensive, Designed to fail, and would be great if open sourced with better cooling, and less slim design philosophy, more practical thinking, and modular, replicable key components that fail frequently. The lack of an NVME port to replace the SSD's, the lack of a CPU socket, the lack of removable ram, Makes the M1-M2 series, as well as older macs, Complete non ecofriendly Disposable garbage.

[@uveuve_08]

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[@anujtiwari7553]

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[@sharjunahamed2021]

👍

[@rollor]

the answer for this product is simple. it’s macbook gov/mil/edu. it’s not for the consumers. in order to meet the RFP requirement, the product needs to be publicly available. also needs to be new enough to last yet old enough so it’s easy/cheap to maintain. think about the global gov/mil/edu balk purchase. aapl is making the right decision.