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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Dell Pro Max 16 (2025)
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Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Dell Pro Max 16 (2025)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024) is much better than the Dell Pro Max 16 (2025). Not only can you get more performance from the MacBook Pro, but you also get a far superior user experience, thanks to its more premium build, well-calibrated Mini LED display, more tactile keyboard, larger haptic touchpad, and better-sounding speakers. The MacBook Pro is also a better option for on-the-go use, as it has a more compact design and significantly longer battery life.
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)
- Pro Max 16 (D55TP) (Black - FHD+/Ultra 5 235H/16GB/256GB)
- Pro Max 16 (42VDY) (Black - FHD+/Ultra 7 255H/16GB/512GB)
- Pro Max 16 (362M3) (Black - FHD+/Ultra 7 255H/32GB/1TB)
- Pro Max 16 (MC16250) (Black - FHD+/Ultra 9 285H/32GB/256GB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.8
7.3
Battery
9.5
7.5
Keyboard
8.0
5.5
Build Quality
9.5
8.0
Touchpad
9.7
8.3
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
8.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
7.0
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
185°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
7.0
6.6
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
1.2" (3.2 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
10.1" (25.7 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
176.9 in³ (2,898.2 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)
Charger Size
13.7 in³ (225.0 cm³)
11.9 in³ (195.4 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
8.9
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
8.5
RAM Slots
0
2
Storage Slots
0
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3456 x 2234
1920 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
141 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
86%
Refresh Rate
8.7
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
No
Contrast
10
7.4
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
53,450 : 1
1,371 : 1
Brightness
9.1
7.3
Maximum Brightness
604 cd/m²
324 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
19 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
6.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
1.92%
6.42%
Indirect Reflections
0.18%
5.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.74%
1.21%
Black Uniformity
10
7.1
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.088%
1.229%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
6.3
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.39
2.74
Avg. Gamma
2.21
2.27
Avg. Color dE
0.93
5.12
Avg. Color Temperature
6,331.2 K
7,023.4 K
Color Gamut
9.5
4.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
65.8%
sRGB uv
99.98%
56.67%
Adobe RGB xy
88.85%
49.09%
Adobe RGB uv
93.81%
48.91%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.89%
48.81%
DCI P3 uv
99.81%
45.44%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.27%
35.02%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.17%
33.11%
Flicker
9.0
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
100%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
5.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
6.5
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
60 gf
69 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
1.08 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
1.65 mm
Touchpad
9.7
8.3
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
8.0
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
17.1 in² (110.4 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
6.0
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
80 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.2 dB
8.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.4
-1.5
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
122 Hz
446 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
14 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
0.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
6.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
Yes
Proprietary Port
Apple MagSafe 3
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Apple
Intel
Model
M4 Max
Core Ultra 9 285H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
16
16
GPU
Brand
Apple
Intel
Model
M4 Max
Arc Pro 140T GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
32 GB
Modules
Unknown
2
Type
LP-DDR5x
DDR5
Speed
8,533 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
958 GB
164 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Micron 2550
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
9.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,660 points
2,082 points
CPU Multi-Thread
27,496 points
14,889 points
GPU Compute
133,992 points
39,719 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,283 points
2,082 points
Multi-Thread
27,635 points
19,913 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.1
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.4 min
2.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
6.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
145,589
25,786
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,844.7 MB/s
1,485.3 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,555.5 MB/s
3,257.0 MB/s
Random Write Speed
43.1 MB/s
89.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
41.0 MB/s
49.0 MB/s
Battery
9.5
7.5
Capacity
100 Wh
64 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.0 hrs
9.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.6 hrs
7.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
1.5 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.4 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
5.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
80 fps
35 fps
1% Low
44 fps
25 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
15 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
31 ms
38 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
95 fps
75 fps
Civilization VI
8.2
7.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
119 fps
57 fps
1% Low
77 fps
37 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
36 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
9 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
11 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
228 fps
173 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.05 s
7.44 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
6.9
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
68fps
1% Low
N/A
40fps
0.1% Low
N/A
33fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
171fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.1
6.5
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
164 fps
37 fps
1% Low
111 fps
29 fps
0.1% Low
70 fps
27 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
10 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
235 fps
58 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.5
7.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (86 °F)
32 °C (90 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
48 °C (119 °F)
41 °C (106 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
51.6 dBA
49.2 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
95 °C
81 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
80 °C
57 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
macOS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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