Apple is rolling out a new lineup of MacBook Pros next week, as the tech giant continues to push hardware with its own custom-built processing chips.
The MacBook Pro laptop computers are available to preorder on Monday, the company announced, and will launch January 24. The MacBooks start at $1,999.
The laptops will feature Apple’s newest M2 Pro and M2 Max “systems on a chip,” which the company said will provide increased power and efficiency.
“MacBook Pro with Apple silicon has been a game changer, empowering pros to push the limits of their workflows while on the go and do things they never thought possible on a laptop,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, in a statement Monday.
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Who did Apple previously partner with on computer chips?
Earlier models of the company’s MacBooks ran on Intel chips. In 2020, Apple announced plans to transition its Mac lineup from computers using Intel chips to its own “Apple silicon” chips.
How fast are the new MacBooks?
The new processing chips provide a significant boost in performance compared to models of the MacBook Pro running on Intel chips.
For example, the MacBook running on an M2 Pro chip can process images in Adobe Photoshop 80% faster than the fastest MacBook using an Intel chip, said Apple. It’s also 40% faster than MacBooks running the earlier M1 Pro chip.
The new MacBooks also support the latest Wi-Fi standard for faster wireless connectivity and an advanced HDMI port for 8K displays.
How much are the new MacBook Pros?
They are not cheap. The 14-inch model with the M2 Pro starts at $1,999, but shoots up quickly in cost depending on the chip, screen size and other factors.
For example, a MacBook Pro with a 16-inch screen, M2 Max chip and 1 terabyte of SSD storage costs $3,499. Add more SSD storage and unified memory support, and the MacBook sets you back $6,499.
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