Apple Launches New M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips in the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini

The 2021 versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. 
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Apple has announced new additions to its M-series chips, adding M2 Pro and M2 Max versions, and offering them in updated versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and in the Mac Mini desktop. 

The new MacBooks and Mac Mini share the same design as their predecessors, and these new chips replace the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the previous versions. 

In a press release, Apple says, “M2 Pro scales up the architecture of M2 to deliver an up to 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, together with up to 32GB of fast unified memory. M2 Max builds on the capabilities of M2 Pro, including an up to 38-core GPU, double the unified memory bandwidth, and up to 96GB of unified memory.” 

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The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops were released in October 2021, and started a shift towards a more structured, squared-off design with a flat lid and sharp corners, rather than the gently bowed lids of previous MacBooks. These models also lacked the touchbar interface of previous MacBook Pro laptops, and that feature remains on only the 2022 M2 13-inch MacBook Pro, which also keeps the older throwback look and feel (for now). 

The Mac Mini was last updated in 2020, when it added the M1 chip, shifting away from Intel. The new version offers both the M2 and M2 Pro chips. 

And no, despite some recent rumors, no touchscreen yet. 

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• 14-inch MacBook Pro Review (M1 Pro, 2021)
• 16-inch MacBook Pro Review (M1 Max, 2021)
• 13-inch MacBook Pro Review (M2, 2022)
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