Compare MacBook Pro 14 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 vs MacBook Pro 16 2021
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
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
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
70 Wh
100 Wh lithium-polymer
100 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
720p
FHD (1080p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
24.59 cm
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
1.62 cm
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Size | Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
35.79 cm
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Weight
3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)
2.0 kg
Display
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
14.2 inch
16 in
16.2 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
226 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3024 x 1964
3072 x 1920
3456 x 2234
Function
Audio
6-speak system with force-cancelling woofers
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Yes
Graphics
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
AMD Radeon Pro 5300 w/ 4GB of GDDR6; 5500M w/ 4GB GDDR6; 5500M w/ 8GB GDDR6
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
8-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores, or 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7; optional 8-core i9
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
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 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
16GB, up to 64GB
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 2666MHz
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
67 or 96 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
96W USB-C adapter
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
512GB SSD; optional up to 8TB
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
2021-10-26
Debut
2021-10-18
2019 November
2021-10-18
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