Apple’s 2023 MacBook Pro range includes the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the same design. Those who wanted the company to add some aesthetic changes will be sorely disappointed, but as most of you know, what truly matters is what is present on the inside. In this review roundup, critics are thoroughly impressed with the ‘overkill’ performance and battery endurance of the new MacBook Pro models, though some of them also took the opportunity to nitpick Apple for failing to add some features.
Britta o’Boyle’s review published on Pocket-lint praises several aspects of the 14-inch 2023 MacBook Pro, stating that its performance is more than what people will actually require. As he makes lauding remarks about the battery life, build quality, and display, he does state that experiencing all of these upgrades will come at a price, which was expected.
Michelle Ehrhardt from Gizmodo offers sound advice for those looking to upgrade. She says that if you do not own an existing Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, then you should try the latest and greatest, otherwise, it makes little sense for consumers to pick these up.
Its biggest downfall is of course that all this greatness comes at a price - which ranges from $1999/£2149 to a whopping $6499/£6749 fully specced. It would also have been nice to see Face ID, and while we are on our wishlist, a touchscreen wouldn’t have gone amiss either. But even without those things, it’s still impossible not to adore this machine.”
The review published on Macworld by Roman Loyola also recommends that consumers skip this generation unless that small 20 percent performance increase is important to them. Also, if they appreciate the little upgrades like the improved HDMI and if they can bear the required price, then it will be a worthwhile investment.
Brian Westover’s review published on PCMag does nitpick Apple’s most powerful portable Macs over the lack of touchscreen capability. Even then, he states that the dominant levels of performance and insane battery life are the 16-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro’s strongest attributes. We have included some video reviews for our readers too, so after you are done reading, check out those videos below.
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Sure, we can nitpick about the screen notch or the lack of touch capability, but the fact of the matter is that this is as close to perfect as any laptop we have reviewed. The machine looks and feels fantastic, and it will rip through the most demanding computing tasks like a buzzsaw.
The only drawback is the price in its upper-echelon configurations. However, if you’re a professional that needs the power to match the demands of your job and your talents, it’s hard to argue that this isn’t worth the outlay. For absolutely topping the charts among laptops in an already winning design, this MacBook Pro earns our Editors’ Choice award and a rare perfect score.”
