So on the chip front, upgrading from the M2 Pro 10-core CPU /16-core GPU to the 12-core CPU / 19-core GPU costs an additional $300, while jumping from the M2 Max 12-core CPU / 30-core GPU chipset to the top-of-the-line 12-core CPU / 38-core GPU version is an additional $200 over the baseline M2 Max chip.Īll MacBook Pro computers start with 16GB of RAM, which can be boosted to 32GB for an additional $400. What you buy today is what you’re left with for the duration of the product’s lifespan. Within each configuration, there’s a lot of components that can be upgraded and customized to your needs - a good and necessary thing, as Apple’s MacBook Pro computers can’t be upgraded once they’ve been purchased. It starts at $3,099 / £3,349, with a 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. If you want instead to go for the top-tier model with the superior M2 Max chipset, that’s going to cost you significantly more. For the purposes of this review, we’re looking at the step up model, which starts at $2,499 / £2,699, and features the same M2 Pro chipset, but with a 12-core CPU and a 19-core GPU, plus 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.

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