The MacBook Air (M2, 2022) configuration we review: CPU: Apple M2 (8-core) Graphics: Integrated 10-core GPU. RAM: 16GB Unified LPDDR5. Screen: 13.6-inch, 2,560 x 1,664 Liquid Retina display (backlit LED, IPS, 500 nits brightness, wide color P3 gamut) Storage: 1TB SSD. However, securing the same 16GB of RAM on the MacBook Pro 13 will tack $200 onto Apple’s base price, or $400 for 24GB, and so the edge still goes to the folks at Hewlett Packard. Winner: HP Envy 13 Testing conducted by Apple in November and December 2022 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB of RAM and 8TB SSD. Final Cut Pro 10.6.5 tested using a 1-minute picture-in-picture project with 23 streams of Apple ProRes 422 video at 3840x2160 resolution and 29.97 frames per second. Otherwise, Apple's MacBook Pro will be a great fit as the best 16-inch laptop on the market. Two other negatives to basing your programming on a 16-inch MacBook Pro are the price and lack of ovDj.