Returned MacBook Pro 14 M1/16GB/1TB for M2/16GB/1TB

[cwagz78]

I was within the return window for my M1 14" MacBook Pro and decided to return it for the new model. Both are the 16GB/1TB configuration.

I was not sure how noticeable the upgrade would be based on everything I was reading about the M2 Pro.

Anecdotal results:

• The M2 Pro is noticeably faster in normal use.
• Lightroom Classic was giving me problems on the M1 Pro. I had to turn off full acceleration to prevent running out of memory and actual hard crashes / reboots of the machine
  • The M2 has had zero issues with Lightroom Classic, same version, with full acceleration enabled
• Battery life is noticeably longer.
• WiFi transfer speeds on my home WiFi AC network are significantly faster on the M2 MacBook

Overall, I am glad I was able to return the M1 and use the educational discount to get the M2 for only a couple hundred more dollars than I had paid for the discounted M1 in December.

 

[luked14]

About how much longer battery life did you get with the M2? More than the advertised hour?

 

[cwagz78]

I wasn’t measuring anything but my guess doing light work like I was doing is that it is more than an hour.