Compare MacBook Pro 16 2023 vs MSI Creator Z16 vs MacBook Pro 14 2023
Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
M2 Max
M2 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x microSD + 1x Audio combo
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
90 Wh
70 Wh
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver / Space Gray
Lunar Gray
Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
256 mm
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
15.9 mm
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
359 mm
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
Weight
2.2 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
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)
Mini LED
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
16.2 inch
16"
14.2 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
WQXGA / QHD+ (2560x1600)
3024 x 1964
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
Chipset
Intel HM570
Fast Charging
Yes
With 96W charger
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Per-key RGB backlight
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
Windows 10
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
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 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military standard for reliability and durability
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
DDR4 3200 MHz
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
180 W Slim adapter
Storage
2x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4
Production
Debut
2023-01-17
2021-05
2023-01-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
93%
89%
Pros
- 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
- Beautiful 16-inch screen
- Excellent battery life
- Good selection of ports
- Excellent graphics performance
- Rather powerful for its class
- Gorgeous styling
- Great performance plugged-in or not
- Upgraded wireless connectivity
- Decent port selection
Cons
- Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
- Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
- Cannot upgrade memory or storage
- Touchpad is a bit fiddly
- Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
- Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
- Extremely expensive memory
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