Apple MacBook Pro 16"
The M4 Max chip with its 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU delivers desktop-class performance, while the 16.2-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display hits 1000 nits sustained brightness. An optional nano-texture glass display cuts reflections, and 36GB of unified memory with four Thunderbolt 5 ports provides ample bandwidth for large projects. This laptop is ideal for data scientists and 3D artists running workstation-class apps that demand extreme GPU compute and high memory bandwidth.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average compact (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2000 | 4096 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | 100 | - | 62 | 71 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" | 91.9 | 18.5 | 78.4 | 43.4 | 98.5 | 10.1 | 98.6 | 88.4 | 96.2 | 91.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 98.2 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.1 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.6 | 77.6 | 78.6 | 88.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 93.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.9 | 64 | 90.3 | 72.9 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.3 | 88.4 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.6 | 87.4 | 90.9 | 92 | 95.3 | 71.4 | 69.5 | 77.6 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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