Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVK2LL/A Space Gray 2019
The Intel 9th Gen Core i9 8-core processor and AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB GDDR6 deliver strong performance for demanding creative tasks, complemented by a vivid 16-inch Retina display and 11-hour battery life. Its six-speaker audio system with force-canceling woofers and the Touch Bar with Touch ID offer a high-end multimedia and security experience. With an entertainment score of 85.8 and solid developer tools, it’s ideally suited for video editors working with 4K footage and software engineers who need a reliable macOS environment.
About This Laptop
The Intel 9th Gen Core i9 8-core processor and AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB GDDR6 deliver strong performance for demanding creative tasks, complemented by a vivid 16-inch Retina display and 11-hour battery life. Its six-speaker audio system with force-canceling woofers and the Touch Bar with Touch ID offer a high-end multimedia and security experience. With an entertainment score of 85.8 and solid developer tools, it’s ideally suited for video editors working with 4K footage and software engineers who need a reliable macOS environment.
- CPU Intel 9th Generation Core i9
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- Screen 16" 3072x1920
- GPU AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
- OS macOS Catalina
- Weight kg 2
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average compact (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average ram (27th percentile) 27th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3072 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| OS | macOS Catalina |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVK2LL/A | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3072x1920 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Catalina | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | - | 73 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVK2LL/A | 80.4 | 70.6 | 27.4 | 98.6 | 88.8 | 20.5 | 64.5 | 96.1 | 86.2 |
| 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 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 41.2 | 92.9 | 6.2 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 86.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 86.2 | 75.8 | 91.7 | 78.6 | 94.3 | 91.1 | 64.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| 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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