Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A Space Gray 2016
Equipped with a quad-core Intel Core i7 and a discrete AMD Radeon Pro 455 with 2GB VRAM, this 15.4-inch MacBook Pro drives its 2880x1800 IPS display for color-accurate work at 500 nits. The 512GB PCIe-based SSD and 16GB of memory provide swift multitasking, while the four Thunderbolt 3 ports offer high-bandwidth connectivity in a 1.82kg aluminum chassis. This refurbished model is best for students or home users needing a large, high-resolution macOS screen for media consumption and general productivity on a budget.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average ram (27th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 2.70GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 455 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.4" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 Ultra 7 258v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2.70GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.4" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 455 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 73 | - | - | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A | 17.8 | 49.5 | 26.7 | 99.7 | 90.1 | 49 | 40.2 | 96.7 | 19.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.5 | 82.1 | 88.3 | 97.7 | 94 | 51.9 | 81.9 | 79.4 | 89.6 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 89.2 | 78 | 91.9 | 76.4 | 95 | 91.4 | 64.8 | 59.2 | 94.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.8 | 62.7 | 82.2 | 82 | 91.2 | 95.3 | 74.4 | 59.2 | 86.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 78.3 | 59.1 | 84.8 | 82 | 73.9 | 78.1 | 69.9 | 32.8 | 96.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 Ultra 7 258v Compare | 71.9 | 62.7 | 82.2 | 76.4 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 90.3 | 79.4 | 94.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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