MacBook Pro 15” (2017) vs. MacBook Pro 16” (2021) - Detailed Specs Comparison

• 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake Core i7 processors up to 3.1 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz
• Up to 16GB of LPDDR3 memory
• Powerful Radeon Pro discrete graphics with 2GB or 4GB of video memory in every configuration
• Up to 2TB of SSD storage
• Apple T1 Chip
• Touch Bar and Touch ID

• 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 16” 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 21 hours of video playback, which is seven additional hours compared to the previous-generation MacBook Pro.

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

• $2,399
  Intel Core i7 7700HQ | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | Radeon Pro 555
• $2,799
  Intel Core i7 7820HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon Pro 560

• $2,499
  M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
• $2,699
  M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
• $3,499
  M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
• $3,899
  M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
• $4,299
  M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
• $4,899
  M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
• $6,099
  M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB

• 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
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)

• Liquid Retina XDR display
  • 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
• 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

• Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
• Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
• Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

• 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
  M1 Pro models.
• 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
  M1 Max models.

• 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
• Touch Bar with integrated 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

• 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

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

• 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

• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
  4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W

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

• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
  Intel® HD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
  Intel® HD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
• 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
  Intel® HD Graphics 630

  24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz

• Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
  Apple M1 Pro iGPU

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

  32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
• AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory

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

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

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 14 hours wireless web
• Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Three microphones
• 3.5mm headphone jack

• 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

• Touch ID sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T1 Chip

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• 87W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• 16‑inch MacBook Pro
• 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
• Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• 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)