Compare Apple MacBook Pro 16 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)

Variants
M2 Max
M2 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 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
100 Wh lithium-polymer
70 Wh
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
720p
1080p FaceTime HD camera
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
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
24.59 cm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
1.62 cm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
35.79 cm
12.31 inches (31.26 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
14.2 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
3024 x 1964
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
6-speak system with force-cancelling woofers
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 5300 w/ 4GB of GDDR6; 5500M w/ 4GB GDDR6; 5500M w/ 8GB GDDR6
14-core, 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
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 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16GB, up to 64GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2666MHz
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
96W USB-C adapter
30 W
Storage
512GB SSD; optional up to 8TB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

Production

Availability
2020-11-17
Debut
2019 November
2023-01-17
2020-11-10

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
Pros
  • Beautiful 16-inch display
  • Long battery life
  • More powerful than its predecessor
  • Improved keyboard
  • Rather powerful for its class
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Great performance plugged-in or not
  • Upgraded wireless connectivity
  • Decent port selection
  • Sleek, minimalist design
  • Quiet, silent operation
  • Long battery life
  • Great keyboard and touchpad
Cons
  • Keyboard is not as accurate as the 15-inch model
  • Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
  • Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
  • Extremely expensive memory
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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