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TheRealAlex

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Sep 2, 2015
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So I’m gonna pull the trigger on the M2 MacBook Pro but is it gonna have an HDMI 2.1 port ?

Also I‘ve completed my home tech Upgrade and all my devices except my Nintendo Switch are WiFi 6 or 6e. For speed and security is Apple not joining the WiFi 6e community?
 

Slartibart

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Aug 19, 2020
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Did you take a look on the specs for the M2 MBP Apple provides? You’ll find the info - and more - there. 🤓

TL;DR: M2 MBP comes with
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
and
  • 2 Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, (up to 40Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s),USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s).
 

l0stl0rd

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Jul 25, 2009
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Did you take a look on the specs for the M2 MBP Apple provides? You’ll find the info - and more - there. 🤓

TL;DR: M2 MBP comes with
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
and
  • 2 Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, (up to 40Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s),USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s).
Still on 6 not 6e ;)
Also BT 5.2 is missing.
We are 2022 come on Apple.
 
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cigz

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Nov 7, 2016
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Did you take a look on the specs for the M2 MBP Apple provides? You’ll find the info - and more - there. 🤓

TL;DR: M2 MBP comes with
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
and
  • 2 Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, (up to 40Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s),USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s).
Just because M2 doesn't have WiFi 6E, doesn't mean M2 Pro/Max won't get it.
Look at iPhone XS and Apple TV 4K - both are running on A12 but Apple TV 4K got WiFi 6.
The same thing is with Thunderbolt - M1 has Thunderbolt 3.0 but M1 Pro/Max got Thunderbolt 4.0

It's up to Apple if they want to put more antennas, update WiFi and Thunderbolt controllers.

I personally think they'll update Macbooks Pro to HDMI 2.1 and Thunderbolt 5.0 after they announce the new ProDisplay XDR with 120Hz refresh rate.
 

Fishrrman

macrumors Penryn
Feb 20, 2009
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OP:
"I just want an HDMI 2.1 port is that not gonna happen ? WiFi 6e also dealbreaker"

Consider yourself as being in the city of Casablanca, c. 1943.
Where you must wait..... and wait.... and wait.
 
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