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MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) vs MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)1MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)2

Quick look

Quick look: MacBook Pro M2 against MacBook Pro
FigureMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Price£1,3493launch price£9994launch price
ChipM2chipCore i52.7GHz dual-core Intel
CPU8-coreCPU2-coreCPU
GPU10-coreGPUNot available5GPU
Memory8GBunified memory, base8GBmemory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base128GBstorage, base
Battery lifeUp to20 hrsvideo playback, claimedUp to12 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released24 June 20223ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 17 June 2022.9 March 20156Released
Security updatesNot available7Security updates16 September 20248Security updates ended
Price
The MacBook Pro M2 is £1,349 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro is £999 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).

True to scale

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) · 304.1 × 212.4 mm footprintMacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) · 314 × 219 mm footprint

Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. 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 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Dimensions15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm18 x 314 x 219 mm
Weight1.4 kg1.58 kg
ColoursSilver, Space GreyNot available5
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jackMagSafe 2 power port, two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps), two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps), HDMI port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, SDXC card slot
Thunderbolt ports922
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 2
USB-A portsNo USB-A ports.102
HDMINo HDMI port.11HDMI port
SD card slotNo SD card slot.11Yes
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeNo MagSafe port.10Yes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch IDFull-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted T arrangement)
Touch IDYesNo Touch ID.12
Touch BarYesNot available13

Display

Display: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Display size13.3 in13.3 in
Resolution2560 x 16002560 x 1600
Pixel density227 ppi227 ppi
Display typeRetina displayRetina display
Brightness500 nits300 nits
Wide colour (P3)YesNo wide colour (P3) display.14
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.11Not available5

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
ChipApple M2 chip2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Apple siliconYesIntel processor, not Apple silicon.14
CPU cores82
Performance cores4Not available15
Efficiency cores4Not available15
GPU cores10Not available5
Graphics10-core GPU16Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Neural Engine cores16Not available17
Chip optionsM2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU162.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz; 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz; configurable to 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
Memory (base)8GB8GB
Memory (maximum)24GB16GB
Memory options8GB, 16GB or 24GB8GB or 16GB
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents18No, as Apple documents18
Memory bandwidth100 GB/sNot available19
Storage (base)256GB128GB
Storage (maximum)2TB1TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB128GB, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineNot available17

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Battery capacity58.2 Wh74.9 Wh
Rated charge cycles1,000 cycles201,000 cycles20
Video playback (claimed)2120 h12 h
Wireless web (claimed)17 h10 h
Included power adapter67 W60 W
Fast chargingNot available22No fast charging.12

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Wi-Fi802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth5.04.0
EthernetNo Ethernet port.11No Ethernet port.12
External displays (base)12

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera720p FaceTime HD camera
SpeakersStereo speakers with high dynamic rangeStereo speakers
MicrophonesStudio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamformingDual microphones

Platform

Platform: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Shipped withNot available22OS X Yosemite23
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate24macOS Monterey25
Model identifierMac14,725MacBookPro12,125
Model year20222015

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
SpecificationMacBook Pro M21MacBook Pro2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)2,3632691826
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)9,665261,78126

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) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - Technical Specifications · Default for MacBook Pro · 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 Updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display & MacBook Air · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  5. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display & MacBook Air. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  6. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display & MacBook Air · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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

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  8. endoflife.date — Apple macOS · third-party figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  9. Different Thunderbolt generations. MacBook Pro M2: Thunderbolt 3. MacBook Pro: Thunderbolt 2.

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015): No Touch ID. No fast charging. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - Technical Specifications. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  13. Doesn’t apply: this Mac predates the Touch Bar

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  14. MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015): No wide colour (P3) display. Intel processor, not Apple silicon. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - Technical Specifications. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  15. Doesn’t apply: this is an Intel processor, and Apple lists a total core count only

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

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  17. Doesn’t apply: Apple silicon feature; this Mac has an Intel processor

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

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  19. Doesn’t apply: Apple publishes it only for Apple silicon

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

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  21. Two different Apple tests. MacBook Pro M2: Apple TV app movie playback. MacBook Pro: iTunes movie playback.

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  22. Not published by Apple. 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

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  23. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display & MacBook Air · Apple’s figure · read 2 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. 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. 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.

MacBook Pro. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - Technical Specifications; Identify your MacBook Pro model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display & MacBook Air, 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 MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)?

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