Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The 10-core M1 Pro chip and 16-core GPU drive pro-level workflows with efficiency, complemented by a 1600-nit Liquid Retina XDR display that offers exceptional contrast and 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy. Its build quality stands out with a versatile port selection including MagSafe 3, Thunderbolt 4, and an SDXC slot, all in a 2.18kg chassis. This configuration is best for mobile video editors and photographers who need a color-accurate 16-inch screen and sustained multi-core performance on battery.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average compact (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | 71.3 | 57.2 | 38.9 | 78.9 | 99.4 | 15.3 | 54.5 | 96.7 | 53.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 91.7 | 96 | 72.9 | 90.3 | 59.1 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 92.3 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.3 | 86.7 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.7 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 91.7 | 96 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 32.5 | 96.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.4 | 61.5 | 82 | 82.2 | 91.1 | 95.3 | 74.2 | 59.1 | 86.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.9 | 34.7 | 82 | 60.4 | 87.9 | 87.7 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 90.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Bestbuy.ca 1 offers From CA$1,145
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$1,223
Price History
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