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MagyarApple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Pro
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Average of 7 scores (from 12 reviews)
Reviews for the Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023 M2 Pro
Source: CNet
Apple's 2023 update to its flagship MacBook Pro 16-inch line follows the company's usual MO. It offers a modest refresh from the more significantly redesigned 2021 model; notably, upgrades to the latest generation of M2-class processors, Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI 2.1, which means support for displays up to 8K/60Hz and 4K/240Hz as well as variable refresh rates. The combination of the old and new enhances the Editors' Choice-winning laptop's chops as a Mac powerhouse computer for creation and development work. These updates add to the more significant noncosmetic changes introduced with the 2021 MacBook Pro 16: We see a return of the HDMI connector, SDXC card slot, MagSafe charging connector and function key row on the keyboard because buh-bye Touch Bar. There's also a vastly improved 1080p webcam and, the biggie, a migration of the line to Apple's own silicon for the CPU with integrated GPU.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/09/2023
Rating: Total score: 86%
Source: Ultrabook Review
Drawing the line, the 2023 M2 MacBook Pros are pretty much the 2021 MacBook Pro designs with updated hardware that delivers 10-25% faster performance between loads, a slight increase in daily-use battery life, and a decrease in battery life in sustained loads. Throw in some updates in connectivity (faster WiFi, HDMI 2.1), and these pretty much sum things up. Sure, the design particularities that bothered me about the 2021 MacBook Pro 14 haven’t changed, such as the notch on the screen, the lack of touch ID or a USB-A port, or the fact that you can’t lean the display back flat to 180 degrees. But everything that I appreciated about this MacBook design hasn’t changed, such as the excellent build quality and inputs, the beautiful display, the solid daily-use performance, and the unmatched efficiency and battery life. Upgrading to one of these makes doesn’t make much sense if you’re already using an M1 Pro/Max model, unless you must have the faster specs for your workloads. However, if you’re coming from an older laptop, these M2 MacBook Pro 14-inch models are solid options to consider. In that case, though, I’d still keep an eye out for discounts on those earlier M1 Pro configurations while still available, especially if shopping at a lower budget.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2023
Source: T3
Although I don't see the 2023 MacBook pro as an instant upgrade for users of the 2021 models – unless you're super keen for HDMI 2.1 and 4K 240Hz monitor support anyway – I do see it as an absolute triumph of a laptop for creatives. The addition of M2 Pro adds a modest performance boost, while a maxed-out M2 Max with 96GB unified memory takes things to another level, which will be appealing to a niche of high-level users. Compared to the competition it's Apple's silicon and architecture that makes this an untouchable performance machine. Just as the name suggests: it's perfect for pros.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Pocket Lint
I don't want to apply the marketing kiss of death and call it a "mobile workstation," but yeah, that's what it is. And that's the primary way to justify the price, especially for the $3,499 configuration we're testing and the types of applications Apple highlights performance for. (Apple's aiming for the market I tend to mentally classify as "people who create shows for Apple TV Plus, Disney and the like.") There's a much easier case to make for gaming laptops at that price, but sorry, Apple, still no. And given the entry price of $2,499, there's a big hole for recommendations of a big-screen Apple laptop, for people who just want to be able to see more but don't need performance beyond a MacBook Air. Furthermore, that base configuration includes only a 512GB SSD. The base M2 Pro processor with 12 CPU cores (eight performance and four efficiency) and 19 GPU cores delivers fine performance for a lot of photo editing -- I'd probably go higher for, say, medium format work. If you're performing tasks that require the outlay for the laptop, you likely need at least 1TB SSD, and would probably benefit from upping to 32GB RAM. That bumps the price to almost $3,100.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Techradar
The MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) is another triumph from Apple. The company is clearly comfortable with making its own chips, and while the 2023 model isn’t the game-changing revelation that the 2021 model was, it remains an incredibly powerful workstation laptop with an industry-leading screen and battery life.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Netzwelt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% features: 80% display: 90% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Hipertextual
ES→ENPositive: Powerful hardware; high performance; long battery life; excellent display.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Smart World
IT→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 89% price: 60% display: 90% mobility: 85% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 85%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 90% mobility: 100%
Source: Les Numeriques
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%
Source: CNet France
FR→ENPositive: Long battery life; bright display; great connectivity; HDMI 2.1. Negative: Relatively heavy and bulky.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Dinside
NO→ENPositive: High performance; comfortable keyboard; nice display; long battery life; silent system. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2023
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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU: Integrated graphics card offering 16 of the 19 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core SoC.
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 Pro 10-Core: System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that integrates a processor with 10 of the 12 cores (64 Bit cores, 6 performance and 4 power saving cores) and a 16-core GPU. The 16 or 32 GB unified memory are connected via a 256 Bit bus (200 GB/s bandwidth).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.20":
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.2.15 kg:
Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
Apple: Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system but nowadays Macbooks are also able to run Windows. Apple has at least sporadically been considered the most valuable company in the world since 2011 and has consistently ranked among the Top 10 companies in the world.
In the laptop sector, Apple's market share was 9.3% in 2014 and 10.3% in 2016. The latter corresponds to the 5th place. In the smartphone segment, Apple achieved 15.3% in the first quarter of 2016, which means a market share loss when compared to the 18.3% in same quarter of the previous year.
Nevertheless, Apple ranked second place behind Samsung in both years.
There are tons of reviews on Apple laptops, smartphones and tablets. The ratings are significantly above-average (as of 2016).
91.86%: There do not exist many models, which are rated better. The most ratings get ratings, which are a bit worse.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
