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MacBook Pro 13″ (2022) · M2 · 8 GB / 256 GB

M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU)

Released 2022-06-24 · MSRP from $1299 · Weight 1.40 kg

CPU index

114

×1.14 vs M1

GPU index

158

×1.58 vs M1

Memory

8

GB unified

Storage

256

256 GB

Bandwidth

100

GB/s

This MacBook Pro 13″ configuration uses the M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU) with 8 GB unified memory and 256 GB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 114 (×1.14 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 158 (×1.58). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.

This is the only MacBook Pro 13″ configuration in the MacDiff catalog right now.

Family: MacBook Pro. Released 2022. Apple date: 2022-06-24. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.

Configurations

ChipCPU / GPUCPUGPUMemBandwidthStorageFrom
M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU)this page 114 158 8 GB 100 GB/s 256 GB $1299 Compare

Specifications

Apple published figures for this configuration. Not MacDiff scores.

Chassis

Weight
1.40 kg
Size
304.1 × 212.4 × 15.6 mm

Ports

Thunderbolt
2× Thunderbolt 3
USB-C (not Thunderbolt)
None
USB-A
None
HDMI
None
MagSafe
None
Headphone jack
3.5 mm, high-impedance
SD card
None
Ethernet
None
Charging
Thunderbolt

Display

Panel
13.3-inch Retina display
Resolution
2560x1600
Density
227 ppi
SDR brightness
500 nits
Color
P3
True Tone
Yes
Nano-texture
No
External displays
1 — One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

Camera

Camera
720p FaceTime HD
Center Stage
No
Desk View
No

Audio

Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Spatial Audio
Yes
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Audio
Stereo speakers with high dynamic range

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0

Keyboard and trackpad

Backlit keyboard
Yes
Touch ID
Yes
Touch Bar
Yes
Force Touch trackpad
Yes

Battery and power

Battery
58.2 Wh
Video playback
Up to 20 hours (Apple)
Wireless web
Up to 17 hours (Apple)
Fast charge
No
Charge cable
USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Power adapter
67W

Chip

CPU layout
4 performance + 4 efficiency
Neural Engine
16-core
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine
Neural Engine index
203
Media engine index
111
Hardware ray tracing
No
Memory bandwidth
100 GB/s

In the box

macOS at launch
macOS Monterey
Cable
USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Notes

Model number A2338 is shared with the 2020 M1 model; distinguish by identifier/EMC.

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FAQ — MacBook Pro 13″ on MacDiff

What is the CPU index of this MacBook Pro 13″?

This configuration (M2 (8-CPU/10-GPU)) has a CPU index of 114, about ×1.14 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.

What is the GPU index?

GPU index 158 (≈ ×1.58 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.

How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?

Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.14 CPU and ×1.58 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.