Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Max
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Average of 7 scores (from 14 reviews)
Reviews for the Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M2 Max
Source: JerryRigEverything
Support, online available, Long, Date: 04/12/2023
Source: Techradar
The MacBook Pro 14-inch (2023) is a fantastic mobile workstation that brings the power of the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips to a compact and portable laptop. It keeps the same design as the 2021 model, but that's no bad thing given the brilliant screen and solid build quality.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/25/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%
Source: Hardware Zone
The budget-conscious should consider the M2 MacBook Air instead, it has more than enough performance for most people. The display isn’t as nice but it counters by being a lot more portable and affordable. The MacBook Air is the Mac notebook for everyone. And as for owners of the older M1-based MacBook Pros, I see little need to upgrade unless you really need the improved connectivity (the old models couldn’t output to an 8K screen), work with really large files and need a system with 96GB of memory, or could really use the additional multi-core performance. So what then is a MacBook Pro? It is as the title of this review suggests, the computing equivalent of a Rolls Royce. Vast amounts of power, beautifully built, it is way more notebook than most of its buyers would ever need. If you do not absolutely have to use a Windows machine and have deep enough wallets, this is the best ultraportable notebook you can buy today.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/19/2023
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 80% performance: 100% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Source: Tech Advisor
There’s little to dislike in Apple’s latest 14in and 16in MacBook Pro models, which add the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips into an existing design. The pure power here is hard to deny, and battery life is unmatched, but the old niggles remain, especially the lack of USB-A and the still-bizarre notch.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/14/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Digital Trends
The 2021 MacBook Pro was a revelation. When it came out, it was the MacBook Pro we’ve always wanted Apple to make, undoing a lot of the mistakes that were made in previous years. The 2023 MacBook Pro doesn’t make many changes, but it doesn’t feel like it needed to just yet. Do I wish it had things like Face ID and a touchscreen — both of which could be coming in the future? Sure. But it’s been my favorite laptop in years, and it’ll be a couple more years before this design or feature set starts to feel in need of an update. The only reason I dropped the score down from a 10 to a nine? The extra performance and battery life are great, but only a small minority of people will benefit from the jump up from the 2021 model. And there’s a trade-off in internal temperature and fan noise, which feels like a step back. If you’re hoping to upgrade to a MacBook Pro this year, I’d check prices on M1 Pro or M1 Max models before picking up one of the new ones. Usually when it comes to tech, I recommend buying the newest thing possible — but in this case, if you can save a few hundred bucks on a cheaper model, that’s probably the better option.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Digital Trends
The 2021 MacBook Pro was a revelation. When it came out, it was the MacBook Pro we’ve always wanted Apple to make, undoing a lot of the mistakes that were made in previous years. The 2023 MacBook Pro doesn’t make many changes, but it doesn’t feel like it needed to just yet. Do I wish it had things like Face ID and a touchscreen — both of which could be coming in the future? Sure. But it’s been my favorite laptop in years, and it’ll be a couple more years before this design or feature set starts to feel in need of an update. The only reason I dropped the score down from a 10 to a nine? The extra performance and battery life are great, but only a small minority of people will benefit from the jump up from the 2021 model. And there’s a trade-off in internal temperature and fan noise, which feels like a step back. If you’re hoping to upgrade to a MacBook Pro this year, I’d check prices on M1 Pro or M1 Max models before picking up one of the new ones. Usually when it comes to tech, I recommend buying the newest thing possible — but in this case, if you can save a few hundred bucks on a cheaper model, that’s probably the better option.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Tom's Guide
The new MacBook Pro 14-inch with M2 Pro delivers stellar results in a wide range of benchmarks, and the M2 Max raises the bar for graphics performance on Apple laptops. Add in up to 14 hours of battery life and you have a near-perfect laptop for creative pros.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/24/2023
Source: Pocket Lint
The 14-inch MacBook Pro leaves little - if anything - to be desired. It's an incredible laptop with more power and performance than most will ever need or utilise, a fantastic build quality, an incredible display and a great battery life (from our experience so far). Its biggest downfall is of course that all this greatness comes at a price - which ranges from $1999/£2149 to a whopping $6499/£6749 fully specced. It would also have been nice to see Face ID, and while we are on our wishlist, a touchscreen wouldn't have gone amiss either. But even without those things, it's still impossible not to adore this machine. Should you buy it? If you have the budget, we have absolutely no hesitation in recommending it, but there is also an argument for considering the MacBook Pro (M1 Pro/Max) models, which are still fantastic machines two years on and may be cheaper now if you can get hold of them. In the same breath, it's likely the same will be said for these M2 Pro/Max models two years down the road so they would be a solid investment. Whether you should upgrade from the M1 Pro/Max models really does depend on what you do with your laptop and whether you can justify the price for the performance gains, but for those on older MacBooks, this a dream machine that will deliver noticeable performance improvements instantly.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Engadget
It's no wonder Apple announced the new MacBook Pros without much fanfare. It's just a simple spec bump, not the sort of thing most buyers would get too excited about. But for the creative professionals who need the most power possible, it's another reason to stick with Apple instead of jumping to a PC.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 92%
Source: Dave 2D
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Marques Brownlee
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Patrick Rambles
Apple dropped the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. As expected, the all new M2 Macbook Pro was announced, but apple also presented the M2 Mac Mini and the M2 Pro Mac Mini... now I am excited!
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbase
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/20/2023
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 100% mobility: 100%
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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU: Integrated graphics card offering all 38 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 Max SoC. The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 512 bit bus (up to 400 GBit/s).
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
M2 Max: System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that integrates a processor (12x 64 Bit cores, 8 performance and 4 power saving cores) and a 30 or 38-core GPU. The 32, 64, or 96 GB unified memory are connected via a 512 Bit bus (400 GB/s bandwidth).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.20":
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Apple: Apple is a US company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company is known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and manufactures computers and consumer electronics as well as operating systems and application software. Apple is also a leading provider of software and services such as the App Store, iTunes and iCloud.
Apple has earned a reputation as a company that focuses on design and ease of use. As for their notebooks, they are mostly in the high-priced segment, have their own operating system, but also run Windows on the newer Macbooks.
Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and has a loyal following of customers and fans. The company also has a strong presence in the entertainment industry, with services like Apple Music and Apple TV+. In 2023, Apple had an approximate 8% market share of global PC sales, ranking it 4th after Lenovo, HP, and Dell.
90.71%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.
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