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M2 MacBook Pro vs. 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide
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What do you mean? The 14" M2 Pro is already out and the screen has not changed. https://www.laptopmag.com/features/m2-pro-macbook-pro-how-does-it-differ-from-the-m1-pro-macbook-pro
I figured it was a long shot.
Apple usually makes some generational changes to the color calibration, or even the display engine.
The differences in that review could very well come down to standard panel variance, so it could be identical to the M1.
Just a note on True Tone…. While it’s great for print work. It really does suck for video work and generating feedback from clients who don’t know it’s on 😅
It's so unclear why the 13" Macbook Pro exists in its current form...
Probably because they have inventory of the chassis and because it ended up selling slightly better than expected. It also fills a price gap that they usually have available ($1200-1400).
That’s what I suspect too. Likely still around for their corporate/education customers.But not everything happens for a 'technical' reason
They're likely keeping it in the lineup because their amortized BOM for the 13" is dirt cheap (compared to the Air), they can probably ramp supply easily, and maybe they make someone a good deal on them for an enterprise/education customer deployment.
They call it a Pro but yet it doesn't have a 'Pro' chip they could just have a non-pro Macbook line with a fan, that slots in between the Air and the 14 inch. Or just eliminate the 13" Pro line altogether. It is the only model that isn't logical like the others. The others have the new chassis and design, yet that one has the old design. Seems out of place.
Yeah it’s amazing to me that the conclusion to this article actually recommended buying it. I suppose they make a compelling argument on paper but really the only true reason is if you want the Touch Bar, which seems vestigial at this point. It’s only worth it at a steep discount.
Apple can always have Hon-Hai, aka Foxconn, recycle inventory and use THIS as the new MacBook, no pro chips. But for a plain MacBook it should start at $899 base configuration wiht a $250 jump for RAM 8-12GB or for 256 to 512GB storage.
Not in HiDPI, though. The Air and 13" Pro are limited to 3008x1269. That's the main reason I got rid of the Air and got a 14" Pro. On my 34" 5120 x 2160 display, it looks like a Playskool toy. And at native resolution, it's not HiDPI, and everything is too tiny.