The MacBook Pro M2 is a fantastic laptop, but it doesn’t add much more than the previous version – and at this price you’d be crazy to buy a new one: B&H Photo sells the 16-inch MacBook Pro with a M1 Max processor, 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage for $3,199, an incredible savings of $1,700 and the best price we’ve ever seen. You can also get the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the same specs and 2TB of storage for $2,499.
Even though it’s almost two years old, this laptop is still one of the best Macs you can buy. It features an M1 Max processor with a 10-core CPU and a 32-core GPU, along with up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage. It also has the same remarkable ProMotion display as the new version, an excellent keyboard and plenty of connectivity, including three Thunderbolt ports, HDMI and an SD card reader.
So what’s different between this model and the M2 Max? Besides a faster chip, the new model has improved wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi 6E vs. Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth (5.3 vs. 5) and a new HDMI port (2 vs. 2.1) with the ability to run a higher resolution monitors. But unless you have a brand new router or 8K monitor, the savings here are well worth the sacrifice.
