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M1 MacBook Pro 16” vs. 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 MacBook Pro 16” and 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16.

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

2022 ROG Zephyrus M16

48 GB

2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

The 2022 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	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	Unified	DDR5

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 100W TGP vs. integrated

The 2022 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	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 weighed 4.41 pounds, 7% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Pound	4.7 lbs.	4.41 lbs.
Kilogram	2.13 kg	2.00 kg

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has ten versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x3	Yes
USB-A	No	Yes x2
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	7	10

The 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has eight versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
USB-A	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 MacBook Pro 16” and 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

12,185

2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

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

11,988

2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Prices

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

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 $995.94 21% OFF	See at Amazon
2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black By ASUS $1,189.98 $1,499.00 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	asus ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 16'' WUXGA IPS 165Hz 100% sRGB 12th Generation Intel 14-core i7-12700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C Win11 + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,249.99	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop \| 16" WUXGA IPS 165Hz \| 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H \| 24GB DDR5 1TB SSD \| GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic \| Backlit Thunderbolt USB-C Win11Pro + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,349.00	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.	Announced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)
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	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZE ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZM ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZX ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZW
Generations	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”	2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 2020 ROG Zephyrus M15 2019 ROG Zephyrus M

Exterior	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Dimensions	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)	13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.	4.41 lbs (2.0 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Black
Keyboard and 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	Stealth Type Keyboard 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 Trackpad - large and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
Chasis Information	-	Prismatic shine - The dot-matrix design on the lid is made with a precision CNC milling process that creates 8279 tightly spaced perforations. Prismatic film gleams beneath, adding a subtle shimmering effect against the stark “Off-Black” chassis.

Display	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size	16.2 Inches	16 Inches
Info	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	16” WUXGA 165Hz Display 16:10 Aspect Ratio 1920 x 1200 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision 16” WQXGA 165Hz Display 16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision

Ports	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
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	Image Source: ASUS Left (7) 1 x power port 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x lock slot Kensington Lock

Internal Specs	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Processor	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	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,	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory	Up to 48GB 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR5 SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1695MHz at 80W (1745MHz at 100W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1425MHz at 100W (1475MHz at 120W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1035MHz at 100W (1085MHz at 120W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1125MHz at 100W (1175MHz at 120W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD	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.

Connectivity	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback	Up to 10 hours Video Playback.
Power Supply	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.	280W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter. Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
OS	Shipped with macOS Monterey	Windows 11 Home
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	Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.	Front-facing 720p HD camera. Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD). Built-in IR Camera. For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
Audio	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	2 x 2W tweeter 2 x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology Audio by Dolby Atmos Hi-Res audio certification Built-in array microphone AI mic noise-canceling

Misc	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	IR Camera
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Kensington Lock Windows Hello Facial Authentication
In the box	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)	ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) Barrel-type power adapter ROG Backpack (optional) ROG Delta headset (optional) ROG Chakram Core mouse P511 (optional) ROG STRIX Impact mouse P303 (optional) 100W USB-C AC Adapter (optional)
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	M1 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 ROG Zephyrus M16
At Glance	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	Released in Early 2022 16:10 WQXGA 16” 1600p 165Hz Weight 4.41 lb 2.00 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 100W TGP