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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4, 2025)
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Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (M4, 2025)
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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 Air 15 (MW1L3LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MW1M3LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC6L4LL/A) (Midnight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MW1G3LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MW1H3LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC6J4LL/A) (Silver - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC7A4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC7C4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC7D4LL/A) (Sky Blue - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MW1J3LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MW1K3LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MC6K4LL/A) (Starlight - M4 (10-core CPU/10-core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.8
8.7
Portability
7.0
8.7
Battery
9.5
8.8
Ports
8.5
5.0
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
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15.3"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
13.7 in³ (225.0 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 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
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
224 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
87%
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
1,348 : 1
Brightness
9.1
8.4
Maximum Brightness
604 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
9.0
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.92%
1.61%
Indirect Reflections
0.18%
0.29%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.74%
1.31%
Black Uniformity
10
7.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.088%
0.924%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.39
1.51
Avg. Gamma
2.21
2.23
Avg. Color dE
0.93
0.95
Avg. Color Temperature
6,331.2 K
6,755 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
99.99%
sRGB uv
99.98%
99.98%
Adobe RGB xy
88.85%
87.86%
Adobe RGB uv
93.81%
93.21%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.89%
99.47%
DCI P3 uv
99.81%
99.5%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.27%
72.17%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.17%
73.79%
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
61 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
37 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
0.90 mm
Touchpad
9.7
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
9.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
8.6
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
77 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.2 dB
4.4 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.4
1.8
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
122 Hz
138 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
1.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
0
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
No
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
M4
Core Count
16
10
Thread Count
16
10
GPU
Brand
Apple
Apple
Model
M4 Max
M4
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
16 GB
Modules
Unknown
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,533 MHz
7,500 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
958 GB
211 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Apple SSD AP0256Z
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
2,638 points
CPU Multi-Thread
27,496 points
12,987 points
GPU Compute
133,992 points
40,460 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
9.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,283 points
2,175 points
Multi-Thread
27,635 points
12,004 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.2
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.4 min
3.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
0.5 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
7.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
145,589
46,774
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,844.7 MB/s
2,802.5 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,555.5 MB/s
3,192.6 MB/s
Random Write Speed
43.1 MB/s
46.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
41.0 MB/s
62.3 MB/s
Battery
9.5
8.8
Capacity
100 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.0 hrs
11.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.6 hrs
12.9 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
3.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
3.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
4.2
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
80 fps
30 fps
1% Low
44 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
32 ms
0.1% Low Delta
31 ms
94 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
95 fps
51 fps
Civilization VI
8.2
6.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
119 fps
43 fps
1% Low
77 fps
29 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
26 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
228 fps
80 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.05 s
6.97 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
5.3
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
164 fps
39 fps
1% Low
111 fps
24 fps
0.1% Low
70 fps
15 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
16 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
41 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
235 fps
63 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)
49 °C (120 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
51.6 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
10
7.3
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
95 °C
87 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
4% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
80 °C
84 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
13% 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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