Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro Space Grey 2023
The M2 Pro chip delivers strong multi-core performance and efficiency in a compact 1.60kg chassis with a bright, color-accurate 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. Its HDMI 2.1 port and 70Wh battery providing all-day longevity make it a versatile workstation that easily connects to high-resolution external monitors. This configuration is best for mobile software developers and students who need sustained CPU power for compiling code, but it is unsuitable for any gaming due to its integrated GPU.
CPU Apple M2 Pro
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14"
GPU Apple M2 Pro GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 70 Wh
61 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong gpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong portability (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 Pro |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M2 Pro GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | 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 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro | 79.7 | 73.8 | 37 | 54.5 | 20.8 | 73.5 | 36.5 | 97.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.3 | 91.3 | 89.9 | 96.3 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 80.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 89.9 | 96.3 | 72.9 | 66.5 | 32.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.2 | 86.8 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.6 | 28.4 | 80.1 | 59.2 | 89.2 | 57.6 | 79.6 | 80.9 |
Usage Scores
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