Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) vs Pro 16 (2021)
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
- Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
- Around 23% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| Area | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43.2 dB | 37.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 16.2 inches | 16.2 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Contrast | 504000:1 | 25700:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.5% | 88% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99% | 99.1% |
| Response time | 63 ms | 67 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 140 W |
| Cable length | 2 meters | 2 meters |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 353 grams | 353 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (8P + 4E) | 10 (8P + 2E) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 35 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 450 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1398 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS | 5.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2432 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 152 | 128 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 76 | 64 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 4x4 GB | 4x4 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 86.1 dB | 84.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 15.5 x 9.9 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | No |
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (2023):
- Entry-level configuration includes a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, contrasting the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, resulting in roughly a 15% multi-core performance reduction.
- Entry-level configuration featuring 512 GB storage uses slower single-channel SSD, whereas 1 TB or larger versions incorporate dual-channel SSDs.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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