Compare Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 vs MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm 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 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
58.2 Wh
100 Wh
58.2 Wh
Camera | Front
HD (720p)
FHD (1080p)
HD (720p)
Colors
Silver or Space Gray
Silver, Space Gray
Silver or Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Size | Width
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Display
Brightness
500 nits
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
500 nits
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 inch
16.2 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
Gamut
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
227 ppi
254 ppi
227 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
3456 x 2234
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
Apple M1 8-core GPU
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Apple M1 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operating System
MacOS Big Sur
macOS Monterey
MacOS Big Sur
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
Apple M1 8-core CPU with 16-core Neural Engine
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
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 17 hours wireless web / Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 17 hours wireless web / Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
8 or 16 GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
61 W
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
61 W
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2020-11-17
2021-10-26
2020-11-17
Debut
2020-11-10
2021-10-18
2020-11-10
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