PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
The most important factors in this score include CPU performance, amount of RAM, screen quality, storage, and battery life.
Keyboard quality, speaker quality, low fan noise, heat management, and to a lesser extent webcam quality are all moderately important factors for this score.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is optimal for engineering and design because of its high-performing M2 processor and integrated GPU, which are reliable for demanding applications, and its screen delivers accurate colors with great contrast, making it suitable for detailed visual work. Its impressively long battery life and features such as a high-quality keyboard, silent operation, and a sturdy build enhance the user experience, particularly for professionals who prioritize performance and comfort during long work sessions.
General Use Screen Quality:4.4 The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
The MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is considered fair for 3D mainly because its integrated Apple M2 GPU, while competent for everyday tasks, isn't as powerful as dedicated gaming GPUs, offering moderate performance for 3D applications. Furthermore, the laptop's 60Hz screen refresh rate is standard, but not ideal for high-frame-rate 3D rendering, which is better served by displays with higher refresh rates.