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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. Xbox Series X: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and Xbox Series X, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than Xbox Series X.

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series X. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Xbox Series X.

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

Xbox Series X

16 GB

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) weighed 4.02 pounds, 59% lighter than the 9.8 pounds Xbox Series X.

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Pound	4.02 lbs.	9.8 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	4.45 kg

Xbox Series X Pros

Reasons that Xbox Series X is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

2020 vs. 2019

Xbox Series X comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Xbox Series X has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	No
lock slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
SSD expansion slot	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x4	No
USB-A	No	Yes x3
Total	5	8

Xbox Series X has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $602.00 $653.63 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inches, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $587.39	See at Amazon
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $464.99 $547.39 15% OFF	See at Amazon
Xbox Series X Price
	Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture By Xbox $594.99	See at Amazon
	2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed) By Xbox $299.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed) By Microsoft $252.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced on May 16th, 2019	Announced on March 16th, 2020. Preordered on September 22nd, 2020. Available on November 10th, 2020.
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	$499
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	-

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94” (30.1cm x 15.1cm x 15.1cm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	9.8 lbs. (4.44 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 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	-

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Size	15.4 Inches	-
Info	Retina display Retina display 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) True Tone technology	-

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	Back (7) 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.1, Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync, 4K (2160p) @120Hz, 8K (4320p) @24-60Hz 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x SSD expansion slot 1 x lock slot 1 x power port Front (1) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	16GB of GDDR6 Memory (320-bit wide bus) 10GB @ 560GB/s 6GB @ 336GB/s
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory	-
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	1TB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD 2.4GB/s uncompressed 4.8GB/s compressed Support Expandable Storage Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X\|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately). Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	-
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	-	Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	-
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	-

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Xbox OS
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	-

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	-
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	L-PCM, up to 7.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 Dolby TrueHD with Atmos

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	-
Security	Touch ID sensor	-
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	Xbox Series X Xbox Wireless Controller HDMI 2.1 Cable Power Supply Cable
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.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: 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 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)	Video Capabilities Gaming Resolution True 4K High Dynamic Range Up to 8K HDR Optical Drive 4K UHD Blu-Ray Performance Target Up to 120 FPS HDMI Features Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	Xbox Series X
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	Released in Late 2020 Weight 9.8 lb 4.45 kg Powered By Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X 8C/16T, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz With integrated Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU 52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz 16GB GDDR6 Memory