Apple MacBook Pro M2 (13.3-inch, 2022)

M2 chip is a brilliant performer ; Excellent battery life ; Almost silent in use ; Can even play games

No new design ; Still only two Thunderbolt ports ; 720p webcam ; New MacBook Air offers better value

The Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022) comes with Apple's latest M2 chip and offers excellent performance and battery life. However, there's no new design here, and with the new MacBook Air snapping at its heels, this laptop feels a bit redundant in...

Superb battery life ; Quiet yet powerful thanks to M2 processor ; Sensible pricing if the Air doesn't appeal ; Still a design icon – even with the Touch Bar

Lacks ports ; Still just a 720p webcam ; Does anyone really want the Touch Bar? ; 14- & 16-inch models more up to date design

The first MacBook to feature Apple's M2 silicon is a game of two halves: its design is dated and features the Touch bar; but its processor is superb, as is its battery life, which means there's life in this Pro yet.

Very fast performance ; Superb battery life ; Great display ; Design still very functional

Misses out on newer design ; Touch Bar still present ; No new features ; Minimal ports

The MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) delivers Apple's latest entry-level processor to an existing model that's still very functional. It's just not the best value. So, if you aren't fussed about having the Touch Bar and don't crave the 'Pro' name, we would...

M2 chip is fast ; Fantastic battery life ; Faultless build quality ; Good display ; Very strong all-round performer ; Reasonably priced

Dated design ; Only two USB-C ports (no MagSafe) ; Superfluous Touch Bar ; Missing features of newer MacBooks

Performance tops M1 predecessor and Intel competitors ; Tried-and-true design ; Fantastic 22-hour battery life

Dated physical design ; Lackluster 720p webcam and 2,560-by-1,600-pixel display ; Supports just one external display ; Touch Bar has its proponents, but feels like a design throwback

The 2022 reboot of Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro gets points for its peppy new M2 processor, which delivers a raw-performance uptick, and remains an iconic design. But we'd have liked to see more daring innovation on the rest of the laptop.

efficient and powerful Apple M2 SoC;build quality and iconic design;very high system performance;very good display;good speakers;very long battery runtime;usually silent in everyday situations

very noisy fan in combined CPU/GPU workloads;weak 720p webcam;Wi-Fi 6 limited to 80 MHz;neither MagSafe, Thunderbolt 4, nor PCIe 4.0

The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 might look like recycling at first, because the device is completely identical to the old model expect for the new M2 SoC. This also means you once again get the Touch Bar, even though all other MacBooks have switched back to...

Performance boost from M2 processor ; Lightweight, slimline design ; Bright, colourful Retina Display

Ageing design ; 720p webcam ; Expensive purchase-time upgrades ; No user upgrades

The M2 MacBook Pro is not a major upgrade, and owners of the two-year-old M1-based model shouldn't worry that they're missing out on the 'next big thing'. It's also a little disappointing that Apple hasn't done more to update the ageing design of the...