Apple MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro Silver 2023
The M2 Pro’s 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU drive 20% faster pro workflows alongside a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with 1000 nits sustained brightness and up to 22-hour battery life. Its 3456x2234 IPS panel covers 100% DCI-P3 for wide-gamut color, and the aluminum chassis packs Thunderbolt and HDMI ports. This laptop is best for video editors and developers who need an all-day, high-contrast screen for color-critical work.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 12 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro 19-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" 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 | 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 | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro 19-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) | 2.1 | 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 16" M2 Pro | 80 | 71.1 | 53.3 | 71.1 | 98.7 | 11.2 | 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Bestbuy.ca 1 offer From CA$1,800
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Usage Scores
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