MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2023) M2 Pro vs Apple Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Apple M1 Max chip
Processor Speed
10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Processor Cores
16-core Neural Engine
10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine / Up to 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Apple M1 Max
Memory
RAM
16/32 GB
32GB 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 64GB
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB 512GB
Technology
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Unspecified
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
No Display
Size
14.2 inches (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
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Resolution
3024 x 1964 pixels
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Display Colors
1B colors
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Pixel Density
254 ppi density
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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
Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
Graphics
GPU
M2 Pro 16/19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 30/38-core GPU
24-core GPU Up to 32-core GPU
GPU Memory
Unspecified
Unspecified
Operating System
OS
macOS Ventura
macOS Monterey
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
On Back > 4 x Thunderbolt 4 ports / 1 x USB 4 / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 2 x USB-A ports / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack / On front > 2 x USB-C ports / 1 x SDXC card slot
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 (Power cord 100–240V AC)
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)
3.7 inches (9.5 cm)
Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
Weight
M2 Pro - 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg)6 / M2 Pro Max - 3.6 pounds (1.63 kg)6
5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)2