Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Max Space Grey 2023
The M2 Max chip’s 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU deliver a 20% speed increase over the prior generation, paired with a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display offering 1600 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. Its 18-hour battery life and 1.63kg weight make it a remarkably portable workstation without sacrificing the robust Thunderbolt and HDMI connectivity. This machine is best for developers compiling large codebases who need sustained multi-core performance and a high-contrast screen for long coding sessions.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 Max |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 Max 30-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 Max | 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) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M2 Max 30-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 Max | 80 | 76.6 | 80.1 | 67.1 | 98.1 | 68.9 | 66.5 | 97.7 | 7.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.3 | 91.3 | 89.9 | 96.3 | 74.3 | 88.9 | 60 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 91.6 | 89.5 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 9.4 | 79.6 | 80.9 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 89.9 | 96.3 | 72.9 | 66.5 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.2 | 86.8 | 98.6 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60 | 54 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.6 | 28.4 | 80.1 | 59.2 | 89.2 | 57.6 | 79.6 | 80.9 | 95.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offer From $2,380
Price History
Usage Scores
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