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MacBook Pro 16–inch (2023)

From $2,499 (model tested $3,499)

From www.apple.com

Features M2 Pro chip (12–core CPU, 19–core GPU), 512GB storage (2TB tested), 16GB of unified memory (32GB tested), 16.2–inch Liquid Retina XDR display (3,456 x 2,234), MagSafe 3, 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB–C) ports, 1x HDMI port, Wi–Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3

THE MACBOOK PRO 16–inch (2023) gets the latest and greatest M2 Pro and M2 Max chips from Apple, making it the fastest MacBook ever. But how much of an upgrade is it over the 2021 M1 Pro/M1 Max counterpart?

When it comes to price, there’s good news as the new MacBook Pro 16–inch isn’t getting a big price increase. $2,499 gets you the base configuration: that’s an M2 Pro chip with a 12–Core CPU and 19–core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of SSD storage. An extra $200 gets the version with a 1TB SSD. If you

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