Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) vs Pro 15 (2019)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
- Can run popular games at about 385-525% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~20%) battery – 100 against 83.6 watt-hours
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
- Easier to carry: weighs 210 grams less (around 0.46 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs) | 1.83 kg (4.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.9 x 245.9 x 16.2 mm 14.09 x 9.68 x 0.64 inches |
349.3 x 240.7 x 15.5 mm 13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 880 cm2 (136.4 inches2) | 841 cm2 (130.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~81.8% |
| Side bezels | 6.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5616 RPM | 6500 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 46.1 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.4 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 226 ppi | 221 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
MacBook Pro 15 (2019)
15.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 106.6 in2
~7% more screen space
| Contrast | 1331:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.8% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.4% | - |
| Response time | 43 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 96 W | 87 W |
| Cable length | 2 meters | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 359 grams | 369 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 50 W | 15 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1000 MHz | 350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | 2.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 | 192 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 3 |
| GPU performance | 3.2 TFLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 219 | 64 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 2666 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.3 dB | - |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v5 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | - | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 3.1 | 4x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 0.6 mm |
| Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm | 15.4 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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