Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review Show ReviewEvaluation of Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) and Pro 15 (2018) important characteristics Performance System and application performance Gaming Performance in popular 3D games Display Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness Battery Life Potential battery life in light and average use Connectivity Ports, webcam and other interfaces Portability Design, materials, durability and usability You can adjust the importance of each feature to more precisely determine which laptop better suits your personal needs. Feature Priority (Weight) The higher the priority, the more it will affect the final NanoReview score. Key DifferencesWhat are the key differences between the notebooks Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
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Tests and SpecificationsComparison table of test results and technical specs CaseWeight 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) 1.83 kg (4.04 lbs) Dimensions 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches 349.3 x 240.7 x 15.5 mm 13.75 x 9.48 x 0.61 inches Area 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) 841 cm2 (130.4 inches2) Screen-to-body ratio ~86.2% ~81.8% Side bezels 3.4 mm 8.8 mm Colors Silver, Gray Silver, Gray Material Aluminum Aluminum Transformer No No Opening angle 135° - Cooling solution Cooling system Active Active Vapor chamber No No Liquid metal No - Number of fans 2 2 Max. fan speed (RPM) 6000 RPM 6500 RPM Noise level (max. load) 43.2 dB 47 dB DisplaySize 16.2 inches 15.4 inches Type Mini LED IPS LCD Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz PPI 254 ppi 221 ppi Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10 Resolution 3456 x 2234 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10 Sync technology No No Touchscreen No No Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective) Ambient light sensor Yes Yes MacBook Pro 16 (2023) 16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2 MacBook Pro 15 (2018) 15.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 106.6 in2 Display tests Contrast 504000:1 1333:1 sRGB color space 100% 99.9% Adobe RGB profile 88.5% 86.6% DCI-P3 color gamut 99% 98.7% Response time 63 ms 35 ms BatteryVoltage - 11.4 V Full charging time 1:25 hr 2:00 hr Battery type Li-Po Li-Po Replaceable No No Fast charging Yes Yes USB Power Delivery Yes Yes Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right Charge power 140 W 87 W Cable length 2 meters 2 meters Weight of AC adapter 353 grams 369 grams CPUCPU name Apple M2 Pro Apple M2 Max Intel Core i7 8750H Intel Core i7 8850H Intel Core i9 8950HK Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.2 GHz Turbo frequency - 4.1 GHz Cores 12 (8P + 4E) 6 Threads 12 12 L3 Cache - 9 MB Integrated GPU Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) Intel UHD Graphics 630 Fabrication process 5 nm 14 nm BenchmarksGeekbench 6 (Single-Core) Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) Submit your Cinebench result Graphics CardGPU name Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) TGP 35 W 15 W Type Integrated Integrated Fabrication process 5 nm 14 nm GPU base clock 450 MHz 350 MHz GPU boost clock 1398 MHz 1000 MHz FLOPS 6.8 TFLOPS 0.38 TFLOPS Memory size System Shared System Shared Memory type LPDDR5 DDR4 Memory bus 256 bit - Memory speed 6.4 Gbps 2.4 Gbps Shading units (cores) 2432 192 Texture mapping units (TMUs) 152 24 Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 76 3 RAMChannels 4x4 GB 2x8 GB Clock 6400 MHz 2400 MHz Type LPDDR5 DDR4 Upgradable No No Total slots - 2 StorageStorage size 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB 8192GB 256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB 4096GB Bus Custom Custom Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2) Channels 2x256 GB 1x256 GB Upgradable No No NVMe - Yes SoundSpeakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.0 Dolby Atmos Yes Yes Loudness ~86.1 dB ~85 dB Microphones 3 3 ConnectivityWi-Fi standard v6E v5 Bluetooth v5.3 v5 Fingerprint Yes Yes Infrared sensor No No Optical drive No No Webcam Above the display Above the display Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 Ports USB-A No No USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 4x USB 3.1 Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 3 HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No DisplayPort No No VGA No No Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes Ethernet (RJ45) No No SD card reader Yes No Proprietary charging port Yes No InputKeyboard Keyboard type Island Island Numpad No No Backlight Yes Yes Key travel 1 mm 0.7 mm Touchpad Size 15.5 x 9.9 cm 16.0 x 9.9 cm Surface Glass Glass Windows Precision No No Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (2023): - Entry-level configuration includes a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, contrasting the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, resulting in roughly a 15% multi-core performance reduction. - Entry-level configuration featuring 512 GB storage uses slower single-channel SSD, whereas 1 TB or larger versions incorporate dual-channel SSDs. Is MacBook Pro 2015 worth buying in 2023?The 2015 MacBook Pro is no longer worth buying due to lack of software support and better options available, unless used as a secondary device; consider the 2020 M1 MacBook Pro instead for cost-effectiveness. Is the 2023 MacBook Pro worth it?Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) I like the MacBook Pro 14, but you're probably better off paying less and getting an Air or stepping up to $1,999 for a model with the M3 Pro and at least 18GB RAM. As configured, the MacBook Pro 14 isn't powerful enough do anything really but play back HDR content. Should you buy an Intel MacBook in 2023?The reasons why you should not buy an Intel MacBook in 2023: The latest M2 Pro and M2 Max chips offer up to 100% faster CPU performance and up to 30% faster GPU performance than the previous generation of Intel chips. Battery life: Apple Silicon chips also offer better battery life than Intel chips. Should I buy MacBook Pro now or wait 2023?Macworld recommends: BUY The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro may not be updated again until late 2024. There probably won't even be any significant sales for at least a few months, so if you want to wait for a big discount you're going to be waiting a while. |
