Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Chip / 2021, 32GB, 1TB SSD
CPU Apple M1 Max
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU M1 GPU
OS macOS
Weight 3 kg
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Max |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
Physical
| Weight | 3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Chip / | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | M1 GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Chip / | 73.9 | 77.5 | 72.1 | 3.5 | 19.9 | 8.6 | 65.2 | 98.1 | 76.5 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall57.3
- AI/LLM57.7
- Gaming20.1
- Portability37.9
- Creator33.6
- Student52.9
- Business57.1
- Developer69
- Entertainment51.6
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Other Configurations12
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