MacBook Pro 13 gets no love
Apple also updated the MacBook Pro 13, and there is a reason this might be the first time you’re hearing about it. Apart from receiving the same M2 chip as in the MacBook Air, the entry-level “Pro” is unchanged from the previous model. That means it has a smaller display than the MacBook Air, it lacks MagSafe, the divisive-at-best Touch Bar is still alive, and the design lacks some of the modern elements (including the notch, for better or worse) now found on the cheaper option.
It makes you wonder why anyone would buy the MacBook Pro 13 over the new MacBook Air. If there is a good answer, it consists of one word: fans. Without fans, the new MacBook Air will supposedly throttle under a sustained, heavy workload whereas the MacBook Pro 13 won’t drop performance. Even if that’s the case, the MacBook Pro 13 needs some love.
