2023 16-inch MacBook Pro vs 2021 MacBook Pro - compared

Apple has added powerful new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Here's how they stack up versus the M1 Max and M1 Pro models.
I compare the new 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's M2 Max processor against the previous-generation 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max. Was it worth upgrading?

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2023 16-inch MacBook Pro vs 2021 MacBook Pro - compared

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