I am looking at an M2 pro macbook pro 14 inch with 32gb of ram and 512gb of ssd. Is this still a decent computer to purchase in 2026? It's on for 1800 canadian. I am looking to replace my windows pc with it. tia. I do video/photo/audio work
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M2 macbook pro. A decent deal?
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maflynn
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I can't answer if a M2 is a good choice in 2026 but at 1800 it seems to be on the high side. I would expect to see pricing closer to 1,000. Maybe its the USD vs. Canadian currency difference but just seems pricey to me.
While not the same ram/ssd, you can get a M5 MBA for less then that M2. Popping over to the refurb page (again usd pricing), I see M4 and M5 MBPs priced at 1400 to 1600 price range. The upside of these are you get the apple warranty, a better/newer chipset.
That is the currency exchange. I want a pro for the ports. I will see what the Canadian apple refurb site has. tx.
maflynn
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So for 800 dollars more, you get a M5 with more storage, personally, I'd opt for that, but that's me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Me too in a perfect world. But the return policy on the m2 pro and lower initial buy in is attractive to me. It gives me at least a month to decide if I like macos enough to keep it.
Admiral
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M2 Pro 14 with 32/512 is plenty for video/photo/audio in 2026. Resolve and Logic lean more on unified memory than raw CPU, and 32GB is the right call there.
Couple of things to check before pulling the trigger though. Is this a private sale or a store? At CAD$1800 private, get the serial first and run it through Apple's coverage page. Then check battery cycle count via About This Mac → System Report → Power. M2 Pros are old enough now that some are pushing 800-1000 cycles, which still works fine but is past the spicy zone.
One nit on the "cheap to try macOS" angle: if you do decide to keep it, the M2 Pro will keep depreciating faster than an M5 since it's two generations back now. The cheaper buy-in cuts both ways.
Couple of things to check before pulling the trigger though. Is this a private sale or a store? At CAD$1800 private, get the serial first and run it through Apple's coverage page. Then check battery cycle count via About This Mac → System Report → Power. M2 Pros are old enough now that some are pushing 800-1000 cycles, which still works fine but is past the spicy zone.
One nit on the "cheap to try macOS" angle: if you do decide to keep it, the M2 Pro will keep depreciating faster than an M5 since it's two generations back now. The cheaper buy-in cuts both ways.