Compare Apple MacBook Pro 13 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023

Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro

Connectivity

Ports
4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), headphone
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
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 5, WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
58 Wh
100 Wh lithium-polymer
70 Wh
Camera | Front
HD
720p
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
212.4 mm
24.59 cm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Size | Height
15.6 mm
1.62 cm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
Size | Width
304.1 mm
35.79 cm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
Weight
1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs
2.0 kg

Display

Brightness
500 nits
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
13.3 in
16 in
14.2 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
227 ppi
226 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
2560 x 1600
3072 x 1920
3024 x 1964

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Stereo with Dolby Atmos support
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
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (quad-core) or 8th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7
2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7; optional 8-core i9
Security
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
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
Memory | Capacity
16GB, up to 32GB (8GB or 16GB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
16GB, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4X (LPDDR3 on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
DDR4 2666MHz
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
61W USB-C
96W USB-C adapter
Storage
512GB or 1TB, up to 4TB (256GB up to 2TB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
512GB SSD; optional up to 8TB

Production

Debut
2020-05-04
2019 November
2023-01-17
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
Pros
  • Great performance for the price
  • Very good battery life
  • Long battery life (up to 45 minutes)
  • 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
Cons
  • Only one USB-C port
  • Only one Thunderbolt port
  • 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

Price

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