Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M2 Pro Space Gray 2023
The M2 Pro chip with its 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU pushes pro workflows 20 percent faster, while the 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display delivers a 120Hz refresh rate and extreme 1,600 nits peak brightness. At just 1.59kg, it pairs up to 18-hour battery life with a broad port selection including Thunderbolt, USB-A, and HDMI. This laptop suits video editors and colorists working with HDR content who need a portable, high-contrast reference monitor and sustained multi-core performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 Pro |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro 16-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | HDMI port |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M2 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M2 Pro | 80 | 71.1 | 53.3 | 99.8 | 96.8 | 68.1 | 38.5 | 96.9 | 99.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 91.3 | 96 | 73.3 | 90.2 | 59.2 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.5 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.1 | 6.1 | 97.7 | 79.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.4 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96 | 72 | 69 | 32.1 | 96.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 61.9 | 81.8 | 81.4 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 73.6 | 59.2 | 87.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 23.2 | 81.8 | 58.9 | 88 | 88.5 | 81.4 | 79.6 | 91.2 |
Usage Scores
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