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13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Outperforms Base Model Mac Pro Despite Costing Nearly $5,000 Less
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Don't feel too bad for them. Since Apple kicked them to the curb they've been working hard. They even copied Apple with the performance and efficiency cores 🤣
Why does Apple still sell 13" MBP?
Because:
Because:
- Supply chain issues mean it's better to continue making the same chassis they've been making for the last 7 years. The supply chain and manufacturing for this computer is a sure bet for Apple in these times.
- Nothing else to slot in between $1200 Air and $2,000 14" MBP. Not until 15" Air comes out next year.
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Yes, it will be because of laws of physics and thermodynamics.
Yes and no. As the MBA has a passive cooling, it will throttle and performance will eventually drop. The MBP will sustain the performance.
However, both Macs have the exact chip, so before throttling, their performance will be identical except where the silicone lottery of the wafer is involved.
I mean to be fair, you're comparing a computer released in 2021 to one released in 2010. There is zero surprise here.
However, for workloads that require specific graphics and high core count workloads, higher-end Mac Pros ($7k+) will outperform most M1 and M2 devices by a wide margin due to the memory limitations.
No, but angry birds or crossy roads in ultra settings 30 fps without breaking a sweat.
Mac Pro base users be like in denial over this…
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Oh come on. The title of this clickbait should be 'Brand new powerful computer faster than two-year old base model computer under specific criteria'. Pretty sure my 24-core with X6800W Duo can also beat it in some very specific tasks.
Oh FFS Apple, announce the M2 Mac Mini already‼️
Until iJustine tells me this is fake news lol. The influencer mafia making their cut.
Click bait at its best.
Geekbench isn't real world.
Run real apps with large memory footprints for data and the application.
1. If they don't fit in real memory (remember you can't expand memory) you can cause excessive thrashing with swap.
2. Don't even talk about GPU performance. The M2 doesn't even come close to the graphics of a standalone card with more VRAM that the MacBook has RAM that is shared between system and graphics.
3. Thermals are going to kill the laptop. It might be good at a sprint but it will have a meltdown in a marathon.
Geekbench isn't real world.
Run real apps with large memory footprints for data and the application.
1. If they don't fit in real memory (remember you can't expand memory) you can cause excessive thrashing with swap.
2. Don't even talk about GPU performance. The M2 doesn't even come close to the graphics of a standalone card with more VRAM that the MacBook has RAM that is shared between system and graphics.
3. Thermals are going to kill the laptop. It might be good at a sprint but it will have a meltdown in a marathon.
This is why you guys need to stop trying to “futureproof” when buying your devices. 
The new "M2" Macbook Air costs about the same as the Mac Pro's wheels!
True. But, the fact that still amazes me is that the 2010 computer is THE top end and the 2020 computer is the very bottom. That’s how far we’ve come.
And to the old Mac Pro’s credit, I’ve tried to bog it down and failed. It handles my workload without the slightest flinch. It’s just mind boggling how big of a leap Apple Silicon really is.
… it does? Apple lists Stage Manager as available for all Mac computers that support Ventura, and the 2019 Mac Pro does indeed support Ventura…
you can use airplay to connect a second external display...but don't try to connect two monitors to the MacBook Pro.
While fascinating that the CPU is so strong, the M2 isn’t even close. If I am buying a Mac Pro today it’ll be for the beefy GPU’s and because I need more than 128 GB of RAM. Oh and I’ll be using at least one PCIe slot for a dual 25 Gbps NIC.