M1 MacBook Pro 16” vs. MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015): Full specs comparison

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

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

• $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

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

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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. 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. 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,

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

• 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)

• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

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

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

• 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)

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