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2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 and M1 MacBook Pro 16” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP vs. integrated

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 weighed 4.19 pounds, 11% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	4.19 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	1.90 kg	2.13 kg

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	9	7

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 50% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16

48 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
	Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 1920x1200 Matte IPS Non-Touch 144Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display By Generic $241.49	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $2,069.99	See at Amazon
	Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 2560x1600 Matte IPS Non-Touch 165Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display By Generic $333.49	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,499.95	See at Amazon
	Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $789.95 $998.99 21% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	-	$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
Generations	2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 2020 ROG Zephyrus M15 2019 ROG Zephyrus M	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.
Colors	Black	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard 1.7 mm key travel Overstroke technology Aura Sync N key rollover Hotkeys Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate Integrated Fingerprint Sensor Trackpad - 20% larger and more accurate glass precision trackpad.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 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

Display	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	16 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display 16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-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

Ports	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Image Source: ASUS Left (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI 4K@60Hz 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 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,
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti Supports ROG Boost up to 1585MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Supports ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).	-
Storage	Single 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Dual 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Supports RAID 0.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours Video Playback.	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240W power adaptor Propriety charger. Supports charging via USB-C Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	2 x 2W tweeter 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology Audio by Dolby Atmos Built-in array microphone AI mic noise-canceling	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

Misc	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	Fingerprint sensor on power button	Touch ID sensor
Security	BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Kensington Lock Fingerprint Authentication	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	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)

Key Features	2021 ROG Zephyrus M16	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:10 WQXVGA 16” 1600p 165Hz Weight 4.19 lb 1.90 kg Powered By Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP	Released in Late 2021 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory