Compare MacBook Pro 16 2021 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1
Variants
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
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
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
58.2 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD (1080p)
HD (720p)
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Silver or 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
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Weight
3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Display
Brightness
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
16.2 inch
13.3 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
227 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
Function
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
Yes
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Apple M1 8-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
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
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 17 hours wireless web / Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
61 W
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
2020-11-17
Debut
2021-10-18
2020-11-10
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