Compare MacBook Pro 16 2023 vs MacBook Pro 16 2021
Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
M1 Max
M1 Pro
Connectivity
Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
100 Wh
100 Wh
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
FHD (1080p)
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
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Six speakers with force-cancelling woofers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Size | Height
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Size | Width
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
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
16.2 inch
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
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3456 x 2234
3456 x 2234
Function
AI
16-core Neural Engine
Chipset
Apple M1 Pro SoC, or M1 Max
Fast Charging
Yes
Yes
Graphics
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
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
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 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 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 11 hours wireless web / Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Memory | Capacity
16, 32, or 64 GB
Memory | Type
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB SSD
Production
Availability
2021-10-26
Debut
2023-01-17
2021-10-18
Reviews
Neofiliac score
93%
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
- Gorgeous 16-inch XDR display
- Powerful M1 Pro & Max SoCs
- More input/output ports than its predecessor
- Fantastic battery life
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
- Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
- Cannot upgrade memory or storage
- Nothing in particular
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