Compare Apple MacBook Pro 16 vs MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
4 USB-C with support for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, USB 3.1 Gen 2, Headphone jack
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh lithium-polymer
100 Wh
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
720p
FHD (1080p)
HD (720p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
24.59 cm
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
1.62 cm
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
35.79 cm
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
2.0 kg
2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
Display
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
400 nits
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
16 in
16.2 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
226 ppi
254 ppi
227 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
3072 x 1920
3456 x 2234
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Audio
6-speak system with force-cancelling woofers
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 5300 w/ 4GB of GDDR6; 5500M w/ 4GB GDDR6; 5500M w/ 8GB GDDR6
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7; optional 8-core i9
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16GB, up to 64GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666MHz
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
96W USB-C adapter
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
30 W
Storage
512GB SSD; optional up to 8TB
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
2020-11-17
Debut
2019 November
2021-10-18
2020-11-10
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