Apple didn’t make one of its rare appearances at CES, but that didn’t stop the company from launching plenty of new hardware in January.
Arguably the main announcement is for the updated versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, which arrive alongside the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips that will power them. Apple says the new silicon offers big performance gains over the M1 equivalents found in the 2021 models, but it remains to be seen how noticeable that will be.
That same week, Apple also launched a new Mac Mini and HomePod, but it’s the MacBook Pro that’s the focus here. With pre-orders now live, here’s everything you need to know before buying one in the US and UK.
When will the new MacBook Pros be released?
Apple officially announced the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros via a press release on January 17, 2023.
Pre-orders are live now, ahead of both laptops going on sale from January 24, 2023.
How much do the new MacBook Pros cost?
Both are premium devices, and that’s reflected in the price. The 14-inch model starts at $1,999 / £2,149, while you’ll pay at least $2,499 / £2,699 for a 16-inch screen. Here are all the configurations:
- 14-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD – $1,999 / £2,149
- 14-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Pro, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD – $2,499 / £2,699
- 14-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Max, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD – $3,099 / £3,349
- 16-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD – $2,499 / £2,699
- 14-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Pro, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD – $2,699 / £2,899
- 14-inch MacBook Pro – M2 Max, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD – $3,499 / £3,749
Where to pre-order the new MacBook Pros in the US
In the United States, a few retailers are already offering pre-orders:
Where to pre-order the new MacBook Pros in the UK
But in the UK you have two options:
It’s unclear if other retailers will offer pre-orders, but there will certainly be more options once the devices go on sale.
We also have an equivalent article for the new Mac Mini.
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