Who is the Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) for?
Budget-tier wireless earbud. The 64.5 score sits in C-tier (58–67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don’t matter for your use. Check the spec table carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 14 measured specs against the transparent formula for the wireless earbuds category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every wireless earbuds we track, here is where the Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Active noise cancellation — a feature not every wireless earbuds offers.
- ▼Battery — buds: 6 h — below the typical wireless earbuds.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Driver size
- 11mm
- Battery — buds
- 6h
- Weight per bud
- 5.3g
- Form factor
- in-ear
All specifications
Design
- Form factor
- in-ear
- Weight per bud
- 5.3 g
Audio
- Driver size?
- 11 mm
- Transparency mode
- true
- Spatial audio?
- true
Battery
- Battery — buds
- 6 h
- Battery — with case
- 30 h
Connectivity
- Codecs
- AAC,SBC
- Multipoint?
- false
- In-ear detection
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) scores 64.5 on the transparent Mars Score formula for wireless earbuds, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) belong to?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) is a Apple wireless earbud catalogued in the Wireless Earbuds category.
When was Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) released?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) was released on 2023-09-22.
What is the driver size of Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) has a driver size of 11 mm.
What is the battery — buds of Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) has a battery — buds of 6 h.
What is the weight per bud of Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)?+
Apple - AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) has a weight per bud of 5.3 g.
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