The speed differences between the M1 and M2 are good, but nothing like the leap from a comparable Intel MacBook Pro to the M1. Essentially, these "older" machines can be on par with the Mac Studio featuring the same M1 Max (or go bigger with the M1 Ultra). Meanwhile, the 14-inch and 16-inch iterations of the MacBook Pro feature the M1 Pro, while the 16-inch can also be fitted with the M1 Max, with up to 64GB of RAM and an 8TB SSD. I can easily work in the cloud in Google Docs or using Apple Pages and Microsoft Office, plus edit images in the latest version of Photoshop CC, and cut high-res video in Final Cut Pro (including 8K, which is rare). That may not seem like a lot in 2022, but with how Apple implemented the unified memory, 16 GB felt like double that. The most RAM you could configure was 16 GB. If you’re like me, you may have been an early adopter and purchased the 13-inch MacBook Pro (or a MacBook Air) with the M1 SOC (system on a chip) when it shipped at the end of 2020. So, should you get one, and is it worth the upgrade? Let’s discuss. But we're here to talk about the Pro refresh. This new chip will be featured in a new 13-inch MacBook Pro and a redesigned MacBook Air with the M2. It contains 20 billion transistors and supports up to 24 GB of RAM, which is a welcome boost from the M1. The team at Apple introduced the new M2 Silicon chip at WWDC 2022, promising an 18% increase in CPU power, 35% GPU, and 40% faster neural engine over the M1. A new MacBook Pro is here with an M2 chip.