Compare MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs MSI Creator Z16 vs MSI GS66 Stealth 11UX
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
QHD
4K
FHD
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x microSD + 1x Audio combo
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps) + 1x HDMI + 1x SD + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
90 Wh
99.9 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Lunar Gray
Core Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
2x 2W Duo Wave Speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
256 mm
248 mm
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
15.9 mm
18.3-19.8 mm
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
359 mm
358.3 mm
Weight
2.2 kg
2.1 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Mini LED
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
16.2 inch
16"
15.6"
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3
Pixel Density
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
WQXGA / QHD+ (2560x1600)
FHD (1920x1080), QHD (2560x1440), or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
Function
Audio
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhance
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Intel HM570
Intel HM570
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, or RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Per-key RGB backlight
Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
macOS Monterey
Windows 10
Windows 10
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light
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 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 3200 MHz
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
180 W Slim adapter
230 W Slim adapter
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
2x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4
1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 + 1x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
Debut
2021-10-18
2021-05
2021-05
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