Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVM2LL/A Silver 2019
The 9th-gen Core i9 8-core and Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB GDDR6 memory provide capable performance, paired with a 16-inch 3072x1920 Retina display with True Tone for sharp, color-accurate visuals. Its pre-owned status offers a more affordable entry into macOS and the Apple ecosystem, including Touch Bar and Touch ID. This laptop is best for media enthusiasts and developers who prioritize a large, high-resolution screen, but it scores poorly for gaming tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average compact (21th percentile)
- Below average ram (27th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3072 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| OS | macOS Catalina |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVM2LL/A | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i9 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Catalina | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" MVVM2LL/A | 75.3 | 71.1 | 27.4 | 97.4 | 87.4 | 20.5 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 90.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 72.9 | 90 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
Usage Scores
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