MacBook Pro 14” (2021) vs. MacBook Pro 16” (2020) - 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.

New Optional AMD Radeon Pro 5600M

• No Touchbar
• One less Thunderbolt ports

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

• Announced in June 2020.
• Available in June 2020.

• $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

• $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
• $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB

• 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

• 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 2048 by 1280
  • 1792 by 1120
  • 1344 by 840
  • 1152 by 720
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology
• Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

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

• Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
• Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
• Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 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

• 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID sensor
• 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

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

• 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,

• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
  6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
  8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
  8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

• 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,

• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
  Intel® UHD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
  Intel® UHD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
  Intel® UHD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz

• AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)

• AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)

• 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 11 hours wireless web
• Up to 11 hours Apple TV app 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

• High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Dolby Atmos playback
• Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• Touch ID sensor

• 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)

• 16‑inch MacBook Pro
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• 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)

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
  • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)