2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Specs Comparison

New Optional AMD Radeon Pro 5600M

• New M2 Pro and M2 Max. The new M2 processors deliver up to 20% CPU and 30% GPU better performance than the previous M1 Pro and M1 Max. The new chip also supports a larger memory capacity, up to 96GB of unified RAM.
• Supports 8K at 60Hz. The new 16-inch MacBook Pro has an HDMI 2.1 port that connects an 8K monitor or TV at a 60Hz refresh rate. It also supports a very smooth 240Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution.
• Better battery life of up to 22 hours. The M2 processors are even more efficient than the M1. For the same 100-watt-hour battery, the new M2 MacBook Pro 16 lasts up to 22 hours of movie playback or 15 hours of wireless web browsing.
• Welcome improvements.
  • Here is a list of what's new and what improvements the 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro has over its previous generation:
  • Supports the latest Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Supports Bluetooth 5.3 technology.
  • Supports up to 96GB of unified memory.
  • Shipped with macOS Ventura.

• No Bootcamp support. You can't install and run Windows 10/11 using Bootcamp on the new M2 chip. Virtualization is the only solution you can run the Windows OS on the new Macbook devices.
• No eGPU support. The Thunderbolt 4 ports on the 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro don't support external Thunderbolt-enabled graphics processors (eGPUs).

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

• Announced on January 17, 2023.
• Available on January 24, 2023.

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

• $2,499
  M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
• $2,699
  M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
• $3,299
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
• $3,899
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
• $4,299
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
• $4,899
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
• $6,099
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
• $6,499
  M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB

• 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

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

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

• 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)
  M2 Pro models.
• 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)
  M2 Max models.

• 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

• 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)

• 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 M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
  12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
• Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
  12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
• Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
  12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,

• 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

• Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
  Apple M2 Pro iGPU

  19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
• Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
  Apple M2 Max iGPU

  30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
• Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
  Apple M2 Max iGPU

  38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• 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)

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

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

• Up to 11 hours wireless web
• Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 15 hours of wireless web
• Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• 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

• 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 T2 Security Chip

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 16‑inch MacBook Pro
• 96W 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)

• 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)

• M2 Pro
  • 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 over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
  • One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
• M2 Max
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
  • Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
  • Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
• Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• HDMI digital video output
  • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz