Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)

Apple MacBook Pro 13

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)

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BEST RATING
Battery Life:
5.0
GENERAL USE: Very Good8.9/10
GAMING/AI: Fair6.7/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good8.1/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Very Good8.4/10
CONTENT CREATION: Very Good8.6/10
PORTABILITY: Very Good8.9/10
BATTERY: Best in Class10.0/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Good7.8/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Good7.8/10
SIZE: 13.3"

The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) sits at an upper midrange price point and is equipped with a 24GB RAM and 1TB storage space. It features the Apple M2 processor with a dedicated GPU from the same series, ensuring high-quality performance, particularly for general usage. The laptop boasts a 13.3-inch IPS display with a 2560 x 1600 resolution, which does not support touchscreen functionality. It has a 60Hz refresh rate, fine pixel density, and bright display with extensive color coverage, making it suitable for color-critical tasks. However, it's not optimized for high-refresh scenarios like competitive gaming. Its thin and light design, with a weight of 3 pounds and a thickness of just 0.61 inches, enhances its portability, yet it still provides a robust battery life of about 20 hours for typical use. The MacBook Pro includes two Thunderbolt/USB4 ports for versatile connectivity, though lacks Ethernet, HDMI, and expandable RAM or storage slots. The keyboard is backlit without a number pad but incorporates a fingerprint reader for added security. Its high ratings in various quality aspects such as keyboard, build, and heat management reflect an overall premium design, although its performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks is considered good but not top-tier compared to specialized workstations. This makes it more suited for professionals and creatives who prioritize design, battery life, and general performance over gaming or highly intensive computational tasks. Give Feedback

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Pros
  • Long battery life
  • High-quality retina display
  • Excellent build quality
  • Lightweight and portable
  • Powerful M2 processor
Cons
  • No touchscreen available
  • Limited port variety
  • Expensive compared to peers
  • Not upgradable post-purchase

Ratings by Category

Battery Life:
5.0
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
Build Quality:
5.0
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability. Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify. Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Operating Noise:
5.0
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Keyboard Quality:
4.9
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
General Use:
4.7
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is equipped with a powerful Apple M2 CPU and a high amount of RAM which makes it excellent for multitasking and general use, while its high-resolution IPS screen offers great image quality and color accuracy for everyday tasks and media consumption. Its lightweight design and long battery life ensure portability and convenience for users on-the-go, and its silent, fanless operation means it's discreet in quiet environments.
Portability:
4.7
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Content Creation:
4.6
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Software Development:
4.5
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Engineering & Design:
4.4
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is well-suited for engineering and design due to its high-performance Apple M2 processor, an integrated 10-core GPU for sufficient graphics capabilities, and a high-resolution IPS screen that covers a wide range of colors accurately, ensuring precise visual work.
General Use Screen Quality:
4.4
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Gaming & AI:
3.8
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is well-suited for 3D tasks due to its powerful integrated Apple M2 GPU that can handle graphics-intensive applications, and it boasts a high-quality IPS display with accurate colors covering a wide range of color spaces. Although the refresh rate is standard at 60Hz, the tradeoff is an excellent balance between performance and display fidelity, beneficial for 3D work that relies on color accuracy and graphic detail.

Full Specs

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GENERAL

Price
$1,449
Release Date
June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12'' x 8.4'' x 0.61''
Weight
3 lbs
Width
11.97"
Depth
8.36"

INTERNAL

Processor
Apple M2
RAM
24 GB
DDR Memory Version
5
RAM Slots
0
Storage
1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
20 Hours
Battery Capacity
58.2 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.3"
Display Technology
IPS
Resolution
2560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Display Brightness
497 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
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10/10
Portability Score
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8.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
No
Premium Business Laptop
Yes
Fan Noise Score
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10/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
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9.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
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9.5/10
Webcam
720p
Fingerprint Reader
Yes
Backlit Keyboard
Yes
Number Pad
No

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
0
USB-C ports
2
USB-C Charging
Yes
Display Outputs
1
Thunderbolt Version
3

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Andreas Osthoff | June 2022
"The MacBook Pro 13 is still a very good subnotebook. The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 might look like recycling at first, because the device is completely identical to the old model expect for the new M2 SoC. We have to admit that we were surprised to see another iteration of the MBP 13 as well. The laptop is obviously familiar, but this does not change the fact that it is still a very good subnotebook. You get an excellent chassis with good stability, a very good display, good input devices and the new M2 chip is very powerful and efficient."

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