MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2023) M2 Pro vs Apple iMac 24-inch (2021)
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Apple M1 chip
Processor Speed
10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
7/8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Processor Cores
16-core Neural Engine
4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Apple M1
Memory
RAM
16/32 GB
8GB unified memory
RAM Type
LPDDR4 SDRAM
LPDDR4 SDRAM
RAM Max
Up to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Pro Max) or 64GB (M2 Pro Max)
Up to 16 GB
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
256/512 GB/1TB/2TB (SSD)
Technology
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
LCD
Size
14.2 inches (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
Retina 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² / 23.5-inch (diagonal)
Resolution
3024 x 1964 pixels
4480 x 2520 pixels
Display Colors
1B colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
254 ppi density
218 ppi density
Touch Screen
No
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Features
1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz
500 nits brightness
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Graphics
GPU
M2 Pro 16/19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 30/38-core GPU
7/8-core GPU
GPU Memory
Unspecified
Unspecified
Operating System
OS
macOS Ventura
MacOS Big Sur
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3
5.0 wireless technology
Wi-fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Two USB 3 ports
GPS
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
No Battery
Capacity
70, Wh Battery / 67/96W USB-C Power Adapter
No Battery Desktop (143W power adapter)
Placement
Non-removable
No Battery
Fast Charging
Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
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Dimensions
Height
0.6 inch (1.55 cm)
18.1 inches (46.1 cm)
Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
21.5 inches (54.7 cm)
Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
5.8 inches (14.7 cm)
Weight
M2 Pro - 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg)6 / M2 Pro Max - 3.6 pounds (1.63 kg)6
9.83 pounds (4.46 kg) / 9.88 pounds (4.48 kg)