MacBook Pro 15” (2017) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

• Announced on October 18, 2021.
• Available on October 26, 2021.

• $2,399
  Intel Core i7 7700HQ | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | Radeon Pro 555
• $2,799
  Intel Core i7 7820HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon Pro 560

• $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

• Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
• Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
• Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

• 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
  M1 Pro models.
• 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
  M1 Max models.

• 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
• Touch Bar with integrated 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

• 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

• 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
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (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

1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W

1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
   10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
   10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,

1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
   Intel® HD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
   Intel® HD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ
   Intel® HD Graphics 630

   24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz

1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
   Apple M1 Pro iGPU

   16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
   Apple M1 Max iGPU

   32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,

• AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
• AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 14 hours wireless web
• Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Three microphones
• 3.5mm headphone jack

• 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

• Touch ID sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T1 Chip

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• 87W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• 16‑inch MacBook Pro
• 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
• Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

• 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)