1 review of this exact model; 2 of a sibling configuration (same chassis; a different chip or size, or the review does not state this Mac’s base chip with its CPU and GPU core counts), used for design topics only. Quotes are short, word for word, and each links to the article it came from. Every one was checked against that article on . MacIQ gives no score and no stars, and averages nothing.
Articles read Specifications and sources for the MacBook Pro M2 Max (16-inch, 2023)
A count of the reviews we quote on this page that have a quote on each topic, from the findings shown below. A review may say more on a topic than we quote, so it counts what is quoted here, not everything each review covers, and it says how often a topic is quoted, not what was said about it. Battery, performance and heat are counted over the 1 review of this exact model.
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Tony Polanco
Reviewed: 16-inch MacBook Pro, M2 Max, 96GB RAM, 4TB SSD
This is a different configuration of the same chassis. Only its comments on design are quoted here; its battery, performance and heat findings belong to the chip it tested.
The notebook has a sturdy, squared-off aluminum chassis that’s available in either Silver or Space Gray.
Jason Snell
Tested: 16-inch MacBook Pro, M2 Max (12-core CPU, 38-core GPU)
For those who are sensitive to fan noise, I am happy to report that I couldn’t make the MacBook Pro’s fans audible unless I deliberately stressed out the GPU cores.
Matt Hanson
Reviewed: 16-inch MacBook Pro, M2 Pro chip
This is a different configuration of the same chassis. Only its comments on design are quoted here; its battery, performance and heat findings belong to the chip it tested.
The trackpad below the keyboard is large and responsive, and while many creatives may prefer to use a mouse, it works well when you need it.