MacBook Pro 15” (2016) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 15” (2016) and M1 MacBook Pro 14” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Pros
Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro 460 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) has a 15.4-inch screen size 8% larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”.
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
2021 vs. 2016
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 266% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
M1 MacBook Pro 14” weighed 3.5 pounds, 13% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
Weight | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Pound | 4.02 lbs. | 3.5 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.82 kg | 1.59 kg |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It has seven versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
Ports | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x4 | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x3 |
Total | 5 | 7 |
M1 MacBook Pro 14” has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).
Ports | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
full-size SD card slot | No | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
power port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Price | ||
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2016 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.7GHz quad-core with Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(QWERTZ English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $411.64 $455.27 10% OFF | ||
Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina Core i7 2.6GHz MLH32LL/A with Touch Bar, 16GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed) By Apple $459.95 | ||
Apple 2016 MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $454.97 $517.89 12% OFF | ||
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price | ||
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,199.00 $1,281.08 6% OFF | ||
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 8-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,299.00 | ||
Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver By Apple $2,204.95 $2,499.00 12% OFF |
Availability | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Released | 2016 | 2021 |
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Exterior | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Dimensions | 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm) |
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Weight | Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg) | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) |
Colors | Space Gray Silver | Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Size | 15.4 Inches | 14.2 Inches |
Info | Retina display
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Ports | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Internal Specs | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Memory | 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory |
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Storage | 256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD | 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD |
Connectivity | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Size | 76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
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Power Supply | 87W USB‑C Power Adapter |
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Software | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
OS | Shipped with macOS Sierra | Shipped with macOS Monterey |
Built-in Apps | 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 | 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 | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video. |
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Misc | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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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, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | 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 | Video SupportSimultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
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Key Features | MacBook Pro 15” (2016) | M1 MacBook Pro 14” |
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Comparison Summary
Apple has released the MacBook Pro 15” , a 15.4-inch machine, in late-2016. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-6920HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14” was introduced by Apple about five years later in late-2021. It comes with up to 10-core Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 Max iGPU (32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores).Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The MacBook Pro 15” (2016) has a 15.4-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14.2-inch M1 MacBook Pro 14”. In addition, the MacBook Pro 15” (2016) weighs 4.02 lbs. about 14% heavier than the 3.5 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”. Moreover, measured at 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61”, the MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is considerably bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 14” at 12.31” x 8.71” x 0.61”.
There are only three Thunderbolt 3 ports, a headphone jack available on MacBook Pro 15” (2016). With that said, it has two ports and slots fewer than the M1 MacBook Pro 14” that has a power port, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, a headphone jack, a full-size SD card slot, and an HDMI port.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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