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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2)
The 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro kept the Touch Bar chassis and moved to M2 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, the only chip offered), adding up to 24GB of memory and ProRes acceleration. It launched at $1,299 with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage, the same starting price as the M1 model.
Pros
- M2 chip with a 10-core GPU and up to 24GB of unified memory
- About 18 hours of web browsing in review testing
- Active cooling, unlike the fanless MacBook Air
- Bright 500-nit P3 Retina display with True Tone
- Media engine adds ProRes encode and decode
Cons
- 256GB base SSD is slower than the M1 model's in published tests
- Touch Bar chassis, wide bezels and 720p webcam carry over
- Only two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and one external display
- 60Hz screen without ProMotion
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple M2 (8-core), because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2)
Display
- Screen size
- 13.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (Retina)
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M2 (8-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M2 10-core GPU
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5 (unified)
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 58.2 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 18.3 h
- Charging
- 67 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Thickness
- 15.6 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Webcam
- 720p FaceTime HD
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Monterey
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2) earns an Inno Score of 50.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro kept the Touch Bar chassis and moved to M2 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, the only chip offered), adding up to 24GB of memory and ProRes acceleration. It launched at $1,299 with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage, the same starting price as the M1 model.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2)?
Processor: Apple M2 (8-core) · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 13.3 ″ · Weight: 1.4 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2024), VAIO SX12 (VJS127), HP EliteBook 8 G2i 13 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
