Apple’s base 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro is a fantastic upgrade – here’s why you should choose it over the MacBook Air and 16-inch Pro.
Apple finally unveiled the M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro models that Mac owners might have been waiting for since early fall. The laptops deliver just what the rumors said they would: the same overall design that Apple introduced in 2021 with the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips replacing the M1 chips of their predecessors.
It might seem like a minor upgrade, especially if you’re already rocking an M1 Pro or M1 Max MacBook Pro. But if you haven’t bought one of Apple’s laptops running on the custom M-series chips, now’s the time to do it. And the base 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro is an incredible place to start. They meet the needs of most people without breaking the bank.
I’ll start with the price of the new machines, which is a crucial detail in this economy. The good news is that Apple hasn’t changed the price structure it introduced with the M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro in 2021.
The 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, featuring 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The 16-inch model featuring the same specs starts at $2,499. You can customize the System-on-Chip (SoC) to meet your needs, but that means paying extra for more CPU and GPU cores.
The memory goes up to 64GB for the M2 Max or 96GB for the M2 Max with a 38-core GPU. But you won’t even need to look into those if your work-related activities do not require extra resources. The storage options go up to 8TB if you need as much storage as possible on this machine.
If you need more screen real estate, you can go for the 16-inch model, but the 14-inch MacBook Pro should be great for most people, especially buyers looking at the 13.
