The Base model 14-inch remains $1,999 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.

The M2 Pro chipset offers a 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU for improved performance. With its sleek, super portable design weighing in at just 3.5 pounds, it slips into your camera backpack with great ease, and did I forget to mention it also averages 14 + hours of battery life while maintaining optimal performance levels plugged or unplugged, which is perfect for run-and-gun content creators who find themselves traveling a great deal. Storage options run from 512GB all the way up to 8TB. RAM starts off at 16GB, and if you select the Max, you can ramp things up all the way to 96GB of RAM. Why yes, it’s another MacBook Pro, but this time it is the M2 14-inch model that also allows you the option of an M2 Max chipset. See our full MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Max, 2023) review. It’s par for the course with Apple, but it still will give most people, including this reviewer, pause.īut if you want the crème de la crème of Macs, the MacBook Pro 16 sits at the top.

And in the case of MacBook Pro 16 M2 Max, the price is the actual cost ($2,699 starting, $5,299 as reviewed). But not so fast - there’s always a price.

In short, the MacBook Pro 16 is a relentless beast. In addition to the powerful chipset, you get powerful audio, but the cherry on top is the battery life, which is nearly 19 hours, which will serve on-the-go creators well. It shames competitors while putting a clear gulf between its predecessors.” When you add a roomy, responsive keyboard, and a captivating 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display (3024 x 1964 pixels, 254ppi), the MacBook Pro M2 Max is leagues beyond the competition, so much so a special in-the-field report is in the works to see how it handles when pushed to its limits. If there is a video editing deity, this is the laptop they would use because it is powerful, and, remarkably, 18 hours and 56 minutes of battery life are unmatched by the competition.Īs our reviewer stated, “the company’s proprietary M2 Max chip. Backed by the prodigious power of Apple’s M2 Max chipset, the option 16 to 96GB of RAM, and up to 8TB of Storage, the MacBook Pro M2 Max 16-inch reigns supreme as the ultimate mobile video editing laptop.

Surface laptop 3 for video editing