M1 & M2 Updates

[niveko49]

The development of the M-series chips are on an 18 month development cycle. Writers seem to think that CPUs should be updated annually, but based upon the complexity of these chips (SOCs) they require more development time. Apple has always developed quality hardware, so it takes time to develop and produce these chips (especially since the wire size keeps shrinking; 5nm to 3nm and so on).

In regards to buying the M2 version, I believe that if you own an M1 Mac Book Pro (MBP) an M2 upgrade is not worth the upgrade, but if you own an Intel version of a MBP, then the M2 Mac Book Pro would be a great upgrade.

 

[wilberforce]

Yes, I think M2 is essentially an incremental upgrade over M1, but "worth" is a very subjective thing.

 

[CalMin]

M2 isn’t intended as an upgrade path from M1. If you’re bringing an M1 to its knees with your workflow, then an M2 won’t help. You would need to consider an M1 Pro/Max/Ultra rather than an M2.

Its like when Toyota releases the new model year of car. There’s a few improvements here and there but there’s no need to buy the new version each year.

 

[jav6454]

If you have an M1 that is struggling, then the CPU is the wrong one for your workflow. This means you either needed an M1 Pro or M1 Max.

"Upgrading" to an M2 will not cut it as the performance gain is too small to help your current situation. As per, is it worthy... well, that is bound only to the buyer. Are you willing to spend $1.3k at minimum for the M2?