After all, with the new, fourth-generation MacBook Air is almost identically specified as the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, maintaining its reputation as the most performant notebook in the hotly contested arena of the so-called ‘ultra’ (thin) notebooks that are generally quite affordable. With the introduction of last year’s 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, you could be forgiven for thinking that the 14-inch manifestation was intended to be a combined replacement for both the 13-inch and older 15-inch models. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is a peculiar system for Apple to maintain within the company’s current product line. Mark Wherry considers the first Mac to feature an M2-the otherwise familiar 13-inch MacBook Pro-and uncovers how its specifications relate to performance for musicians and audio engineers.

The M2 is Apple’s successor to the industry changing M1 chip, which flourished into a family of variants culminating in the M1 Ultra, that’s used to power the company’s latest desktop model: the Mac Studio.

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