MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) - Detailed Specs Comparison

• All-New MacBook Pro Design - the new design focus on functionality and performance. It has a larger chassis that provides more room for an advanced thermal system that can move 50 percent more air than the previous generation.
• New M1 Pro and M1 Max Chip - The new 14” MacBook Pro features the new M1 Pro, and M1 Max applies a system-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture. Both processors feature fast unified memory and increased memory bandwidth up to 400GB/s, 8-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, and with best-in-class performance per watt and industry-leading power efficiency.
• New Liquid Retina XDR with ProMotion Display - featuring mini-LED technology used in iPad Pro, the Liquid Retina XDR display delivers up to 1,000 nits of sustained, full-screen brightness, an incredible 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
• Better Battery Life - It delivers up to 17 hours of video playback, which is seven additional hours compared to the previous-generation MacBook Pro.

• No Touchbar
• One less Thunderbolt ports

• Announced on October 18, 2021.
• Available on October 26, 2021.

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• $1,999
  M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
• $2,499
  M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB
• $3,099
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
• $3,299
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
• $3,699
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB
• $4,099
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB
• $4,699
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB
• $5,899
  M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB

• $1,999
  Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $2,499
  Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• Liquid Retina XDR display
  • Size: 14.2-inch
  • Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display
  • Resolution: 3024 x 1964
  • Pixel Density: 254 PPI
• XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
  • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
  • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • Color
    1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
• Refresh rates
  • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
  • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1920 by 1200
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1280 by 800
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
• Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
• Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
  Supports USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), DisplayPort, and charging.
• 1 x MagSafe 3
• 1 x Headphone jack

• 1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
  Supports USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), DisplayPort, and charging.
• 1 x SDXC card slot
• 1 x HDMI port

• 2 x Thunderbolt 2 ports
  Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps.
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1 x SDXC card reader
• 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

• Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
  8 cores, 8 threads, 0.00 GHz,
• Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
  10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz,
• Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
  10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz,
• Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
  10 cores, 10 threads, 0.00 GHz,

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W

• Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
  Apple M1 Pro iGPU

  14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
• Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
  Apple M1 Pro iGPU

  16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
• Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
  Apple M1 Max iGPU

  24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
• Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
  Apple M1 Max iGPU

  32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
  Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Up to 11 hours wireless web
• Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• Up to 9 hours of wireless web
• Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

• High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 14‑inch MacBook Pro
• 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models.
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models.
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
  • Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
• Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI digital video output
  • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
  • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Video Support

• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz