HARDWARE REVIEW: Apple MacBook Pro 13˝ (M2, 2022)

The new MacBook Pro 13-inch is here, now packing Apple’s new M2 chip, a powerful upgrade over the original M1 chip that debuted two years ago in the previous model. This is an exciting prospect for anyone who was impressed with the M1’s prowess – and that includes us.

- Matt Hanson

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We took a good look at the key aspects of this laptop's performance and design in order to reach our verdict – is it worth buying?

PROS

Excellent performance

Long battery life

Very good build quality

Almost silent in use

CONS

Old design

Only two Thunderbolt ports

Touch Bar feels more redundant than ever

New MacBook Air could be better buy

DESIGN & DISPLAY

If you were hoping for a redesign in the vein of the MacBook Air and iMac, then we have some bad news: the new MacBook Pro 13-inch has the same design as the previous model. If you liked that design, then this may not be an issue – but there’s no escaping the feeling that this design, which was already feeling a little dated when it returned two years ago with the M1 version of the MacBook Pro, is now decidedly archaic.

So, it has the same big, chunky bezels around the screen as the previous model, and in this day and age where most laptops have thin surrounds, it’s not the stylish mobile workstation that it once was, especially when compared to the likes of the Dell XPS 13, for example – or even the MacBook Pro 14-inch.