MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. 2019 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• Announced on November 13th, 2019
• Available on November 13th, 2019

• $1,999
  Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $2,499
  Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

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

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

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with 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

• 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

• 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
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

• 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

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W

1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
   6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
   8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
   8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz

1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
   Intel® UHD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
   Intel® UHD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
   Intel® UHD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz

• AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory

• Up to 9 hours of wireless web
• Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

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

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• 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

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• 16‑inch MacBook Pro
• 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz

• 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)