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Our laptop specialist Alex is here to take a look at the new M2 MacBook pros to see if these new laptops are as good as everyone seems to think. Is M2 enough to make Alex switch from Windows, or is something still holding him back?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Alex loves Macs
0:10 Unboxing the 14"
1:04 Unboxing the 16"
2:00 Weight vs compatible laptops
2:34 Ports and build quality
3:25 Alex hates opening MacBooks
4:23 SSD speed testing vs the M1 MacBook
5:14 Sponsor - dbrand
5:47 Test results
6:14 14" Specs, keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreens on Mac
8:10 16" specs, keyboard, trackpad, and palm rest
9:38 Display impressions
11:08 The state of gaming on Mac
11:49 Speakers and comparisons to various laptops
13:30 Trying to game and why Alex can't use a Mac
14:57 Webcam/microphone test and comparisons
17:30 Teardown and battery (ft. Windows Modern Standby)
20:54 Pricing and overall thoughts
21:50 Outro