12/11/2023 0 Comments Macbook retina 13 inch![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At comparable power levels (see Galaxy Book 2 Pro 13), the Core i5-1240P does not stand a chance against the Apple M2 though. Intel’s current Alder Lake chips offer more performance (see Core i7-1260P in the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14), but they also consume much more power (the i7 requires five times more power for 13% more single-core performance – 5 vs. The overall performance is still very good and also ahead of the new Ryzen 7 6800U, for example. The single-core tests only show a small advantage, but we also saw a maximum consumption of 3.3 GHz in our tests instead of the advertised 3.48 GHz. The advantage over the M1 is a little bit smaller in the other benchmarks (12-15%). Geekbench Multi shows the biggest performance gains of 18%, which is also advertised by Apple, and the M2 is actually just 10% slower than the small M1 Pro with 8 CPU cores. ![]() Our Cinebench R15 Multi loop clearly shows that the CPU performance is completely stable under sustained workloads, but we will focus on native benchmarks like Geekbench and Cinebench R23 for the performance comparison. Compared to the larger MacBook Pro models with the Mini-LED panels, the smaller MBP 13 does not support the higher refresh rates up to 120 Hz or the HDR capabilities. The display of the new MacBook Air M2 will also support the wider P3 reference and the other specs are also identical expect for the slightly different form factor (due to the additional vertical space). The response times are decent for an IPS screen and we did not notice any ghosting. The frequency of 117 kHz is extremely high and should not cause any problems. We can determine a flickering when the panel brightness drops to 56% and below, but it is not typical PWM flickering. The brightness is rated at 500 nits and our test unit reaches up to 514 nits (497 nits on average) in combination with a decent black value of 0.31, which results in a very high contrast ratio of more than 1600:1. macOS does not have any scaling issues, either, which can still be an issue on Windows laptops with high-resolution panels. You also benefit from the automatic brightness regulation, which works extremely well, and also the automatic adjustment of the color temperature based on the ambient light (True Tone). The subjective picture quality is still great after all these years: The high resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels ensures crisp images and the colors do not disappoint, either. The display is once again the familiar 16:10 IPS screen without a notch. All models are shipped with the same M2 SoC (8 CPU cores, 10 GPU cores). The price of the 2022 MacBook Pro 13 with the M2 processor starts at $1299 with 256 GB SSD storage and 8 GB RAM our review unit with 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD is available for $1899. The MBP 13 features an active cooling solution, so the performance should be more stable compared to the passively cooled MacBook Air M2. The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 does not get a MagSafe connector, either.Īpple only offers the MacBook Pro 13 with the faster version of the M2, which has 8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores, while the entry-level model of the new MacBook Air M2 is shipped with a slower 8-core GPU. It looks just like the previous model equipped with the M1 chip, the 13.3-inch display without a notch is identical and you get the magic keyboard in combination with the Touch Bar. There were plenty of rumors and speculations about a full redesign of the new MacBook Air with Apple’s M2 processor, but the first MacBook with the new M2 SoC is actually a familiar companion, the MacBook Pro 13. ![]()
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