M2 vs. M1: MacBook Pro review

Apple has updated its 13-inch 2020 MacBook Pro with its new M2 processor. It’s an improvement over the older M1 chip, especially in single-core performance. But the M2 will also power Apple’s cheaper MacBook Air, which will have a brand-new design and a host of other benefits. Here’s what we’ve seen from the M2 so far — but until we see the MacBook Air, it’s hard to say whether it’s worth the money.

[TheVerge]

Are you waiting for the new M2 MacBook Air?

[ull]

Lol the intro got me going, like this is it lol.

[daveadams]

Thanks for showing Real World tests such as opening Google Docs and spreadsheets. This is far more useful than just showing benchmarks, which just about every other YouTube channel does. Again, thanks ❤️👍

[Rajamh]

The comparison in terms of pricing to the 14" is also weird. Like for the 512GB model of the 14" you only pay $100 more and get a WAY better machine in every possible way. And even with 1TB it's "only" about $300 more which isn't that much at the level of money we're talking here to begin with. Like is seriously someone considering an 13" MBP that's objectively way worse just to save 15% short term?

[isnull_or_empty]

Ngl y'all had me going in the first 20 seconds. I was like there's no way they really think this.

[coolcha]

Wait... did I see that correct - M1 Macbook Pro is faster at 4k Export than M2 at 2:30? Why? Almost 100 seconds faster too!

[hieuhughesle-au]

I didn't realize how close the price is to a similar specced M2 MBP pro 13 is to the M1 MBP 14

[andibrema]

I think you should have made it clearer that almost everyone should just get either the new MacBook Air or the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Weird niche, this 13-inch MacBook Pro.

[robbye]

Processor updates are iterative, and speed and efficiency increments are a good thing. No one should be upgrading their computers annually anyway.

But this MacBook should just be killed anyway it makes no sense alongside the new air.

[kaleby]

Was the slower 4K export on the M2 a typo, figured with the media engine it’d beat m1

[Dragonofmaroonvalley]

Very disapointed in what Apple did to the Macbook Pro 13”. They really could have given the air’s redesign to MBP 13” instead. It would have made better sense since it copies the MBP 14” and 16” designs

[givenchyhomme]

I love how she just skimmed right over the Touch Bar. It's such a nonevent it doesn't even need to be mentioned, not even once. I know this computer get's a lot of slack for it's old design, but it's still excellent in terms of performance and battery life.

[swng]

Looking forward to an M1 vs M2 comparison for the Air!
might be my first ever apple product and I do want to make an informed decision

[MrAvaneita]

great review as always monica! :) this machine actually feels a little odd, i gotta say. Performance-wise its not the best their offering, also its not the most portable one. On the outside it looks and feels like my 2020 Intel Macbook Pro and feels outdated compared to the rest of their lineup. So I guess its a no-brainer to not recommend it? Or is it just sitting their serving as upselling?

[SeandeDios]

2:36 Why does the M2 take longer to export 4k? Or maybe...who's the new editor over there?

[supersnail]

The first 8 minutes of this video before mentioning the air seems a bit superfluous. It's basically just saying that the m2 mb pro still doesn't make sense for most actual "pros" compared to the 14inch, but is good for bursty common workloads... So MacBook air buyers?

[bryan]

Is the graph for the 4k export at 2:34 reversed or is the M2 worse at a 4k export

[arnabmajumdar]

Just got a refurbished M1 Pro MacBook Pro binned 14 as the difference was about $250 against a similarly specced M2 Air, and $150 against a similarly specced M2 MacBook Pro 13. I think the learning here is they are all great computers with some small caveats for each (M2 MacBook Pro has the best battery, M1 Pro MacBook Pro has the best performance and screen for an upcharge, M2 Air has the best design and portability). If your minimum is 512GB / 16RAM, that 14 M1 Pro becomes hard to resist, at base the question is between design/portability/screen (M2 Air) and the battery (M2 Pro 13).

[spenson]

“Google sheets with hundreds of rows” lmao

[lang]

Thank you Monica! An excellent review!!