Apple has changed some of the chips, but they’re located in the exact same position as on the M1 MacBook Pro logic board. On a related note, MKBHD showed in his review of the M2 MacBook Pro that even the box is the same as the previous model, as Apple simply put a new sticker with the technical specifications over the old one.īack to the teardown, the screws on the bottom cover are the same as the previous one, as are most of the internal components. Both have the model number “A2338” laser engraved on them, as well as the same FCC ID, which confirms that Apple didn’t even bother to update the labels with the new model ID – assuming there is a new ID model. However, iFixit noticed that even the bottom cover of the new laptop is the same as the 2020 version. It’s no surprise that Apple reused the body of the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro since the laptops are virtually identical. Spoiler alert: pretty much nothing has changed except for the M2 chip. Thanks to iFixit, a well-known company that specializes in independent repair, we can now take a better look at the internal components of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro to see what’s different compared to the 2020 model. And, while the fact that the M2 MacBook Pro is not a huge upgrade compared to its previous generation is no surprise, a teardown by iFixit has now shown that this MacBook is just a recycled laptop with a new chip inside.

Announced at WWDC 2022, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip finally arrived in stores and in the hands of customers last week.

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