Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro Silver 2021
The 10-core M1 Pro chip and 16-core GPU drive the 16-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display with 1600 nits peak brightness, ensuring sharp, color-accurate visuals. As a refurbished A-grade unit with a 1-year warranty, it delivers strong value alongside practical connectivity like MagSafe 3, HDMI 2.0, and an SDXC card slot. Best for developers and video editors who need sustained multi-core performance for compiling code and rendering 4K footage on a high-contrast screen.
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3456x2234
GPU Apple 16-GPU
OS macOS
Weight 2.2 kg
63 Overall Score
Price ₹0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
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 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| 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 | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | 70.2 | 58.2 | 37.4 | 76.9 | 96 | 16.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 3.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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