mrsaucey

There's no need to defend the M2 Max. It's an awesome chip. I've got an M1 Max for work and, being a long time PC user, I'm floored by how long the battery lasts without adjusting settings, while running containers, compiling code, and having 10 other apps going.

I used to chase the high end pc laptop dream but it's just ridiculous. For twice the money of a desktop, you get something with half the performance and 30 min of battery life.

You can't use it as a laptop. It has to be plugged in to pull enough voltage for its hardware. And you have to check all the right boxes in the bios and OS to conserve battery.

A better match up for the M2 would be a laptop from their more mobile series. For 12th gen it's the P series. Don't know what the 13th gen is.