The 16-inch MacBook Pro happens to be a powerhouse thanks to the M1 Max chip, and includes a beautiful display, the best speakers I’ve ever heard on a laptop, and a strong choice of ports.
Pros
++ Strong selection of ports
++ Gorgeous screen
++ Long battery life
++ The best speakers on a laptop
++ No more Touch Bar
++ Excellent performance
Cons
-Upgrade pricing is extreme
-Notch design may bother some
-No facial recognition option
Finish
Silver
Space Gray
Chip
Apple M1 Pro chip
8-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
14-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
200GB/s memory bandwidth
Media engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Configurable to:
M1 Pro with 10-core CPU and 14-core GPU
M1 Pro with 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU
M1 Max with 10-core CPU and 24-core GPU
M1 Max with 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU
Liquid Retina XDR display
14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)
SDR brightness: 500 nits
Color
1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Refresh rates
ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.
Display
Liquid Retina XDR display
14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)
SDR brightness: 500 nits
Color
1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Refresh rates
ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.
Memory
Apple M1 Pro Chip
16GB unified memory
Configurable to 32GB (M1 Pro or M1 Max) or 64GB (M1 Max)
Battery and Power3
Up to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 11 hours wireless web
70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3
67W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M1 Pro with 8-core CPU)
96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max, configurable with M1 Pro with 8-core CPU)
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage4
Apple M1 Pro Chip
512GB SSD
Configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
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