Apple MacBook Pro 16" A Grade 16-inch 2.3Ghz 8-Core i9 MVVK2LL/A Space Gray 2019
The 8-core Intel i9 processor and Radeon Pro 5500M graphics with 4GB VRAM deliver capable performance for demanding creative workflows on its 16-inch 3072x1920 P3 wide color display. This refurbished model offers a spacious 1TB SSD and the tactile Touch Bar at a reduced cost, though its 100Wh battery and 1.95kg weight are typical for a mobile workstation. It is best for macOS-based video editors and photographers who need a large color-accurate screen and strong multi-core performance without paying for a new device.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3072x1920
GPU AMD Radeon RX 5500M
OS macOS
Weight 2 kg
Battery 100 Wh
59 Overall Score
Price £0
No listings available
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 5500M |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3072x1920 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" A Grade 16-inch 2.3Ghz 8-Core i9 MVVK2LL/A | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | 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 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 5500M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" A Grade 16-inch 2.3Ghz 8-Core i9 MVVK2LL/A | 63 | 69 | 37.7 | 31.1 | 93.7 | 21.8 | 89 | 97.4 | 1.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
