Apple MacBook Pro 16"
Powered by the M4 Max 16-core chip and 40-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing, the 16.2-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display delivers 120Hz and 1000 nits sustained brightness. Its 48GB unified RAM, 8TB SSD, and nano-texture glass enable massive local storage, memory capacity, and glare-free viewing. This machine is best for data scientists, 3D artists, and composers who need desktop-class performance for complex, mobile workflows.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- 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
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 48 GB |
| Storage | 8 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 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 2000 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | 100 | 71 | 90 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" | 91.9 | 18.5 | 85.3 | 43.4 | 98.5 | 10.1 | 99.7 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.1 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.6 | 78.6 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.6 | 87.4 | 90.9 | 92 | 95.3 | 71.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 |
| MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US Compare | 96.7 | 91.4 | 87.7 | 95.9 | 88.3 | 8.8 | 81.4 | 58.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 66.1 | 64 | 93.2 | 60.9 | 86.7 | 86.9 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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