All Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max news in pictures

by Jonny Evans · Published January 17, 2023 · Updated January 17, 2023

In an unusual January launch move, Apple introduced new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors which it squeezed inside new models of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini.

The latter also gained a new M2 model.

What Apple had to say

Alongside the announcement delivered via press releases on its website, Apple also stealth-published a short promotional video that, judging from the color of the sky outside Cupertino’s windows, could have been filmed quite some time ago.

The video featured some informative slides which give us a decent insight into what Apple is doing with its processors and with its Macs, all of which are available here along with a bite-sized summary of what was introduced.

Here’s what Apple CEO Tim Cook had to say:

The best just got better! Meet MacBook Pro and Mac mini with the newest Apple silicon and more game-changing performance. From everyday productivity to the most demanding pro workflows, these new Macs continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. https://t.co/CNYsql9peB

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 17, 2023

The Apple Press releases

Apple has published the following press releases concerning its news:

Cherry-picked Apple stats

Apple’s new chips offer the following major stats concerning its new chips, for example:

The M2 chip in Mac mini is up to 5 times faster than the best-selling Windows desktop
The M2 Pro provides an impressive 200GB/s memory bandwidth.
The M2 Max delivers a mighty 400GB/s memory bandwidth.
You can power up to three displays with the Mac mini.
When it comes to transistors, the family scales, from 20 billion on the M2 to 67 billion on the M2 Max.
These things eat Photoshop, sashay through Da Vinci and call Final Cut rendering a tease.
You’ll find lots more stats here.

They also play games well, Apple pointed out.

Apple also published a video about the new Macs