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MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) vs Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)1Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)2

Quick look

Quick look: MacBook Pro M2 against Mac Studio M1 Max
FigureMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Price£1,3493launch price£1,9994launch price
ChipM2chipM1 Maxchip
CPU8-coreCPU10-coreCPU
GPU10-coreGPU24-coreGPU
Memory8GBunified memory, base32GBunified memory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base512GBstorage, base
Battery lifeUp to20 hrsvideo playback, claimed Not available5No battery
Released24 June 20223ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 17 June 2022.18 March 20224ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 8 March 2022.
Security updatesNot available6Security updatesNot available6Security updates
Price
The MacBook Pro M2 is £1,349 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the Mac Studio M1 Max is £1,999 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).
Kind of Mac
The MacBook Pro M2 is a laptop; the Mac Studio M1 Max is a desktop. The MacBook Pro M2 has a built-in 13.3-inch display, a camera and a battery, whereas the Mac Studio M1 Max has none of them.

True to scale

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) · 304.1 × 212.4 mm footprintMac Studio (M1 Max, 2022) · 197 × 95 mm front

A laptop and a desktop are different shapes, so they stand side by side rather than superposed: the footprint of one and the front face of the other, from Apple’s published dimensions, at one scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.

Body

Body: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Dimensions15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm95 x 197 x 197 mm
Weight1.4 kg2.7 kg
ColoursSilver, Space GreySilver
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jackFour Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s), HDMI port, 10Gb Ethernet, 3.5mm headphone jack; on front (M1 Max): two USB-C ports (up to 10Gb/s), SDXC card slot (UHS-II)
Thunderbolt ports724
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
USB-A portsNo USB-A ports.82
HDMINo HDMI port.9HDMI port
SD card slotNo SD card slot.9Yes
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeNo MagSafe port.8Not available10
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch IDNot available11
Touch IDYesNot available12
Touch BarYesNot available13

Display

Display: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Display size13.3 inNot available14
Resolution2560 x 1600Not available14
Pixel density227 ppiNot available14
Display typeRetina displayNot available14
Brightness500 nitsNot available14
Wide colour (P3)YesNot available14
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.9Not available14

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
ChipApple M2 chipApple M1 Max chip
Apple siliconYesYes
CPU cores810
Performance cores48
Efficiency cores42
GPU cores1024
Neural Engine cores1616
Chip optionsM2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU15M1 Max with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU, or M1 Max with 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU16
Memory (base)8GB32GB
Memory (maximum)24GB64GB16
Memory options8GB, 16GB or 24GB32GB or 64GB16
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents17Not available18
Memory bandwidth100 GB/s400 GB/s
Storage (base)256GB512GB
Storage (maximum)2TB8TB16
Storage options256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB16
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginetwo video encode enginestwo ProRes encode and decode engines

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Battery capacity58.2 WhNot available5
Rated charge cycles1,000 cycles19Not available5
Video playback (claimed)20 hNot available5
Wireless web (claimed)17 hNot available5
Included power adapter67 WNot available20
Maximum continuous powerNot available21370 W

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Wi-Fi802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0
EthernetNo Ethernet port.910Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)
External displays (base)15

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraNot available22
SpeakersStereo speakers with high dynamic rangeBuilt-in speaker23
MicrophonesStudio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamformingNot available18

Platform

Platform: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate24macOS 27 Golden Gate24
Model identifierMac14,725Mac13,126
Model year20222022

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple Mac Studio (M1 Max, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21Mac Studio M1 Max2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)2,363272,22927
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)9,6652714,31927

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Default for MacBook Pro M2 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Studio (2022) - Tech Specs · Default for Mac Studio M1 Max · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 available to order starting Friday, June 17 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  5. Doesn’t apply: no battery

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  6. Security updates: no end date published. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 22 Sep 2026

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  7. Different Thunderbolt generations. MacBook Pro M2: Thunderbolt 3. Mac Studio M1 Max: Thunderbolt 4.

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  8. MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  9. MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  10. Doesn’t apply: MagSafe is a notebook charging port

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  11. Doesn’t apply: no built-in keyboard

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  12. Doesn’t apply: no built-in keyboard, and Touch ID is a keyboard feature

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  13. Doesn’t apply: the Touch Bar was only fitted to MacBook Pro

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  14. Doesn’t apply: no built-in display

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  15. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  16. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Studio (2022) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  17. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  18. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Studio (2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Studio model. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  19. Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops · Apple’s figure · read 15 Oct 2026

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  20. Doesn’t apply: internal power supply, no power adapter in the box

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  21. Doesn’t apply: a notebook lists its power adapter, not a maximum continuous power

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  22. Doesn’t apply: no built-in camera

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  23. Apple Support (UK) — Mac Studio (2022) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  24. Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  25. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  26. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Studio model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  27. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

MacBook Pro M2. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, fast charging, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 available to order starting Friday, June 17; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.

Mac Studio M1 Max. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart row for this Mac does not state its GPU core count, so no Metal score is shown (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac Studio (2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac Studio model, read 9 Oct 2026.

If you own one of them

Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro M2 (13-inch, 2022)? · Should I upgrade my Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)?

The pairs a buyer of either Mac would also weigh. Any two Macs in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.