Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro Silver 2021
The 10-core M1 Pro chip and 16-core GPU drive the 16-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display with 1600 nits peak brightness, ensuring sharp, color-accurate visuals. As a refurbished A-grade unit with a 1-year warranty, it delivers strong value alongside practical connectivity like MagSafe 3, HDMI 2.0, and an SDXC card slot. Best for developers and video editors who need sustained multi-core performance for compiling code and rendering 4K footage on a high-contrast screen.
About This Laptop
The 10-core M1 Pro chip and 16-core GPU drive the 16-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display with 1600 nits peak brightness, ensuring sharp, color-accurate visuals. As a refurbished A-grade unit with a 1-year warranty, it delivers strong value alongside practical connectivity like MagSafe 3, HDMI 2.0, and an SDXC card slot. Best for developers and video editors who need sustained multi-core performance for compiling code and rendering 4K footage on a high-contrast screen.
- CPU Apple M1 Pro
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 3456x2234
- GPU Apple 16-GPU
- OS Mac OS/Win 10 Pro
- Weight kg 2.2
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average compact (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average social proof (27th percentile) 27th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS/Win 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3456x2234 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS/Win 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | 70.1 | 18.4 | 38.6 | 80.7 | 95.3 | 15.7 | 69.5 | 96.1 | 27.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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