This prompted a bit of investigation since we would have expected the M2 Pro to have a similar if not larger heatsink compared to the M1. The most interesting of which is the apparently reduced size of the heatsink on the M2 Pro SoC. Spot the Difference: M2 MacBook Pro ChangesĪs for the M2 notebook itself, there are of course some changes but those changes are restricted to the Logic Board. Apple’s repair manual does set you up for success-provided you have the patience and time to carefully follow the instructions contained therein. While convoluted and intimidating at first due to the length of the document (162 pages!) and the sheer number of warnings, the internal logic to make sense as I learned the layout of the manual and understood the methodology. My general impressions of the repair manual were positive. Barring a couple of IC’s, it’s the same form factor, design, and connector style between trackpads for the M1 Pro and the M2 Pro. This means more profit for Apple, lower costs for consumers, and most importantly for us, the ability to use the same repair manual nearly 2 years down the line. The M1 MacBook Pro’s and the M2 MacBook Pro’s share similar manufacturing processes. Oh and minimal-to-no retooling of factories means reduced waste and turnaround time. Not only is the OEM producing more of the same part, there’s more time and incentive for third-party manufacturers to make parts, too. It also helps the would-be repairer by retaining a familiar design and expanding the pool of available parts.

But there are cost saving benefits to maintaining the same manufacturing processes, too, as most famously shown by Henry Ford with the Model T.Īside from working out any kinks in a product, maintaining the same production methods reduces retooling overhead, and some of those savings get passed down to consumers. Okay, yes, “refreshing” the physical design of a product does artificially increase consumption-there’s a century of marketing research that agrees. Being able to follow the prior generation’s manual is neither surprising, nor a bad thing.

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