On the 16th we told you how Jon Prosser predicted that Apple would present new products yesterday through a press release. We speculate on the possibility of what product it might be. Given the background, we think it would be a MacBook Pro and/or a Mac mini. It was fully successful and indeed the American company has presented two new MacBook Pro models. And that has made us consider what are the differences between the 2021 models with the new ones of this year. These are the conclusions:
Taking into account the presentation made by Apple, through a press release, two new MacBook Pro models have been announced. The 14-inch and the 16-inch. Both models do not differ much from their predecessors, although there are differences. Some of them very remarkable and we are not talking about the new chips. In summary, we can say that there are the new chips and an advanced HDMI port.
But if we go little by little analyzing each of the most significant aspects, we find the following data:
Dimensions of the new MacBook Pro and those of 2021
We are talking about computers that right now, with the new models launched yesterday and that are already available for reservation, are a little heavier, than its 2021 versions and you also have to know that if you opt for the model with M2 Max, it will be heavier than the model with M2 Pro, although each one is made of 100% recycled aluminum, also using the same materials of recycled in all magnets.
As for the screen, there are no changes
In both the 2021 and 2023 models, the resolution of the 14 MacBook Pro 2021-inch was 3,024 by 1,964 pixels, and the 16-inch model was 3,456 by 2,234 pixels. The 2023 MacBook Pro models have the same number of pixels, and the old and new models have a density of 254 pixels per inch. All models feature Liquid Retina XDR mini LED technology for the display.
They do not change at all in this aspect. Because even the backlight is exactly the same on all models. It provides brightness at 1.000 nits sustained at full screen and 1.600 nits peak for HDR content. SDR brightness for the 2021 and 2023 MacBook Pros tops out at 500 nits, and contrast ratios top 1,000,000:1. Each model's display is ProMotion, which means it can automatically adapt its refresh rate up to 120Hz or lower levels when necessary to save energy.
The screens in each model also include True Tone, a technology that automatically adapts the display based on ambient lighting conditions to make colors appear consistent in different environments.
The biggest variation is in the chip
let's remember that the base configuration of the M1 Pro chip had up to ten CPU power cores, with eight performance cores and two efficiency cores. The integrated GPU provided up to 16 cores and 200 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and all three configuration options featured a 16-core Neural Engine component.
Now, the M2 Pro chip can offer up to 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU and offers up to 32GB of unified memory. It also features 200 GB/s of unified memory bandwidth. This new chip has up to 40 billion transistors, almost 20% more than the M1 Pro. It has up to eight high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, resulting in up to 20% faster CPU performance than a 10-core CPU in M1 Pro. A breakthrough.
If we look at the numbers on the chip M2Max, it is to hallucinate It has 67 billion transistors, which is 10 billion more than M1 Max and more than three times more than M2, with a 12-core CPU. It has 400 GBs of unified memory bandwidth and supports up to 96 GB of unified memory.
This is noticeable in the effectiveness and efficiency of the GPU
The GPU in M2 Pro can be configured with up to 19 cores, three more than the GPU in M1 Pro, and includes a larger L2 cache. As a result, graphics speeds are up to 30% faster than the M1 Pro.
The M2 Max supports a GPU of up to 38 cores and has a cache L2 largest, with graphics speeds up to 30% faster than M1 Max.
This results in compatibility with external screens being better, of course. The display stand for the M2 Pro includes up to two external monitors with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz via Thunderbolt, or one with up to 6K at 60Hz via Thunderbolt and one with up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI. Another option is an external display with 8K at 60Hz via Thunderbolt, or an external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz via HDMI.
El M2 Max can drive up to four external displays: up to three with 6K at 60Hz via Thunderbolt and one up to 4K at 144Hz via HDMI. Another setup for the M2 Max is three external displays: two at 6K resolution at 60Hz via Thunderbolt, and one up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz via HDMI.
The battery of the new MacBook Pro of 2023 is better. More performance.
The 14 2023-inch MacBook Pro battery offers up to 18 hours of video playback and up to 22 hours on the 16 MacBook Pro 2023-inch. Apple tested video playback and battery life using a 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 Pro that had a 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and a terabyte SSD.
All this is summed up, that if you are thinking of buying a MacBook Pro model right now, logically you should go for the 2023 novelty. You can reserve it now and you will receive it from the 24th of this month, from 2449 euros the 14-inch and 3.049 euros for the 16″.
