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

Variants
M2 Max
M2 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 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
70 Wh
100 Wh lithium-polymer
100 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
720p
1080p FaceTime HD camera
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
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system 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

AI
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
6-speak system with force-cancelling woofers
Chipset
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
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 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 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
16GB, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 2666MHz
Unified memory, 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

Production

Availability
2021-10-26
Debut
2021-10-18
2019 November
2023-01-17

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
Pros
  • Powerful M1 Pro & Max processors
  • Beautiful XDR (Mini-LED) screen
  • Great selection of ports, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Beautiful 16-inch display
  • Long battery life
  • More powerful than its predecessor
  • Improved keyboard
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Superb battery life
  • Great performance plugged-in or not
  • New WiFi 6E + BT 5.3 support
  • No numeric keypad
  • Best-in-industry touchpad
Cons
  • Nothing in particular
  • Keyboard is not as accurate as the 15-inch model
  • Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
  • Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
  • Cannot upgrade memory or storage

Price

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