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Should you even consider buying an older 13-inch MacBook Pro?
TheIPhoneBlogFirst M1
MacBook Pro (2020)
From $1,249 at Amazon
Pros
It's still a fantastic machine
Watch for excellent discounts ... eventually
Same body style, some similar internals
Cons
No denying M2 > M1
No Spatial Audio
Now nearly two years old
One of the first M1 Macs, the MacBook Pro (2020), is very similar to its successor, right down to its FaceTime HD camera, storage specs, battery life, and more. There are important differences, however.
First M2
MacBook Pro (2022)
From $1,299 at Apple
Pros
Comes with Apple M2 SoC
Spatial Audio, better audio tools
Better unified memory options
Superior battery adapter
Cons
It's not that much different
Competing with the 2022 MacBook Air also
Both have an older body style
The 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) comes with Apple's new M2 system-on-a-chip (SoC), providing better internals and more memory options. Still, a lot stays the same.
In many respects, there shouldn't be a 13-inch MacBook Pro in 2022. The recently i...