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Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (A2779) review

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (A2779)

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Excellent touchpad
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Excellent screen luminance
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
  • Very good audio quality
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Can not replace or upgrade components (battery only)
  • Short power cord

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
macOS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Performance score
76%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
74%
Display score
85%
Audio score
80%
Wi-Fi score
79%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3178
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2938
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:41
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:07
Expert tester comments
Apple's MacBook Pro is a very fast performer with a very good screen and very good audio. It houses three Thunderbolt 4 ports, as well as HDMI, a headphone jack, and a full-sized SD card reader, making it convenient to use in all sorts of scenarios. Better suited to the power user rather than someone who wants something more basic.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$3,199.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14.2
Native screen resolution (pixels)
3024 x 1964
Processor (CPU) type
Apple M2 Pro
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.47
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
Apple M2 Pro
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
476
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.27
Size (mm, H x D x W)
17 x 221 x 312

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
3
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
10

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