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M2 MacBook Pro 16” vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2016): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M2 MacBook Pro 16” and MacBook Pro 15” (2016) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 16” is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

2023 vs. 2016

Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 16” has a 360% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)

14,899

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6920HQ

3,321

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6820HQ

3,142

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6700HQ

3,073

M2 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 96GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 16”

96 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)

16 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 16” has a 16.2-inch screen size 5% larger than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Display size

M2 MacBook Pro 16”

16.2-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)

15.4-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 16” 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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes x4
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x3	No
Total	7	5

M2 MacBook Pro 16” 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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is better than M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro 460 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) weighed 4.02 pounds, 15% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Pound	4.7 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.13 kg	1.82 kg

Prices

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

M2 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $1,998.99 $2,499.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,699.00	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,480.50	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Price
	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 $474.68	See at Amazon
	Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina Core i7 2.6GHz MLH32LL/A with Touch Bar, 16GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed) By Apple $458.99	See at Amazon
	Apple 2016 MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $474.97 $519.87 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Released	2023	2016
Release Date	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.	Announced on October 27, 2016 Available on November 15, 2016
Pricing	$2,499 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB $6,499 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB	$2,399 Intel Core i7 6700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 450 $2,799 Intel Core i7 6820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 455
Generations	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Dimensions	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	4.7 pounds (2.15 kg) M2 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg) M2 Max models.	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Space Gray Silver
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	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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Size	16.2 Inches	15.4 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	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 gamut (P3)

Ports	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Left (4) Image Source: Apple 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz	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

Internal Specs	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Processor	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB Unified Memory	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	AMD Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 455 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology

Battery	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Size	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours of wireless web Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
OS	Shipped with macOS Ventura	Shipped with macOS Sierra
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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.	720p FaceTime HD camera
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	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Touch ID sensor
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 Chip
In the box	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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.	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	Display Supports M2 Pro 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 over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz	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, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz Geekbench 5 2,075 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,305 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 96GB LPDDR5 Memory	Released in Late 2016 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz Geekbench 5 836 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,321 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 460 4GB GDDR5