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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
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Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024) is the next generation of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023). Both devices share outstanding build quality and provide an industry-leading user experience. Notable changes include a new nano-texture Liquid Retina XDR display with superior reflection handling and the M4 Pro and Max SoCs. These new SoCs are significantly faster in both productivity and gaming workloads and feature significantly increased memory bandwidth. Finally, you get Thunderbolt 5 support on the newer model.
Variants
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2V3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2W3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2T3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2U3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX303LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX313LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2X3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2Y3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW43LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW63LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW33LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW63LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW13LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW23LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.8
8.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.0
7.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
13.7 in³ (225.0 cm³)
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3456 x 2234
3456 x 2234
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
254 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
91%
Refresh Rate
8.7
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
Apple ProMotion
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
53,450 : 1
51,150 : 1
Brightness
9.1
9.1
Maximum Brightness
604 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
8.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.92%
1.83%
Indirect Reflections
0.18%
0.16%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.74%
1.67%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.088%
0.179%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.39
1.45
Avg. Gamma
2.21
2.24
Avg. Color dE
0.93
0.94
Avg. Color Temperature
6,331.2 K
6,718.9 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
99.94%
sRGB uv
99.98%
99.76%
Adobe RGB xy
88.85%
89.32%
Adobe RGB uv
93.81%
94.31%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.89%
99.81%
DCI P3 uv
99.81%
99.59%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.27%
73.15%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.17%
74.31%
Flicker
9.0
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
60 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
0.85 mm
Touchpad
9.7
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
9.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
9.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.2 dB
3.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.4
0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
122 Hz
112 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
2.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
9.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-C Ports
3
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Apple MagSafe 3
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Apple
Apple
Model
M4 Max
M3 Max
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
16
16
GPU
Brand
Apple
Apple
Model
M4 Max
M3 Max
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
48 GB
Modules
Unknown
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5
Speed
8,533 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
958 GB
966 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,660 points
2,354 points
CPU Multi-Thread
27,496 points
22,973 points
GPU Compute
133,992 points
99,702 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,283 points
1,915 points
Multi-Thread
27,635 points
24,046 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.4 min
1.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
9.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
145,589
99,985
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,844.7 MB/s
5,626.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,555.5 MB/s
2,652.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
43.1 MB/s
47.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
41.0 MB/s
47.5 MB/s
Battery
9.5
9.4
Capacity
100 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.0 hrs
13.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.6 hrs
12.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
6.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
80 fps
65 fps
1% Low
44 fps
38 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
21 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
31 ms
32 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
95 fps
72 fps
Civilization VI
8.2
7.3
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
119 fps
66 fps
1% Low
77 fps
47 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
43 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
228 fps
120 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.05 s
8.65 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.1
9.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
164 fps
134 fps
1% Low
111 fps
96 fps
0.1% Low
70 fps
73 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
6 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
235 fps
157 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.5
8.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (86 °F)
25 °C (77 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
48 °C (119 °F)
38 °C (100 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
51.6 dBA
45.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
10
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
95 °C
93 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
80 °C
74 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
macOS
macOS
Additional Software
None
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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