So which should you get? The decision ultimately hinges on what you do every day on your laptop. They’re both excellent, in our view, but one is no doubt a better fit for your needs, unless you're eyeing a far more powerful laptop for professional use, like the 14-inch MacBook Pro or the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The Air is entirely redesigned for 2022, while the 13-inch MacBook Pro uses the same physical design as it has for several generations.īoth Macs have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages, so you may be torn on which to buy. But the similarities between the Pro and the Air end with the silicon. The newest Apple MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops share Cupertino's latest M2 processor, a slight improvement to the revolutionary M1 chip that started the Mac's transition away from Intel processors nearly two years ago. But we'd have liked to see more daring innovation on the rest of the laptop.Īpple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2022, M2) Review The 2022 reboot of Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro gets points for its peppy new M2 processor, which delivers a raw-performance uptick, and remains an iconic design. The 2022 version of Apple's MacBook Air gets a fresh look and the more powerful M2 processor, making it Apple’s best ultraportable laptop yet.

Touch Bar has its proponents, but feels like a design throwback.

Lackluster 720p webcam and 2,560-by-1,600-pixel display.

Limited to two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports (though mitigated, in part, by MagSafe connector).

Camera notch encroaches on display panel.

Shorter battery life than 2020 M1 MacBook Air.

Performance tops M1 predecessor and Intel competitors.