Compare MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs MSI GF75 vs Apple MacBook Air (M1)
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x HDMI + 1x Mic + 1x Headphone
2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4 + 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
51 Wh
49.9 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
HD (720p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
2x 2W Speaker
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
260 mm
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
23.1 mm
0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
397 mm
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
2.3 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
16.2 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
227 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 or 144 Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
FHD (1920x1080)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Intel HM470
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 1650 Ti 4GB, 1660 Ti 6GB, or RTX 2060 6GB
Apple M1 7-core or 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Non-backlight, Red backlight, or Per-key RGB backlight
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
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Up to 10th Gen. Intel Core i7 Processor
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 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web / Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
2 Slots Max 64GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
150 or 180 W adapter
30 W
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
1x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA) + 1x 2.5" SATA HDD
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
2020-11-17
Debut
2021-10-18
2020 CES
2020-11-10
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