First Tests of Apple M2: How This New CPU Charts Apple Silicon's Future
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We put Apple's spanking-new M2 processor through its paces in the MacBook Pro 13-inch, the first M2 laptop to reach the PC Labs bench. The results hint at what’s coming next.
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We put Apple's spanking-new M2 processor through its paces in the MacBook Pro 13-inch, the first M2 laptop to reach the PC Labs bench. The results hint at what’s coming next.
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