Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Silver 2021
The M1 Max 10-core chip and 32-core GPU drive a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with 1600 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate. Its 32GB of unified memory and 1TB SSD handle massive file loads, while the 1080p webcam and six-speaker system elevate the mobile workstation experience. This machine is best for video editors grading HDR content and developers compiling large codebases who need sustained performance without a power outlet.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | 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 | M1 | 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) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core | 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) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | 71.3 | 73.5 | 68.6 | 93.3 | 94.6 | 11.4 | 62.3 | 97.4 | 99 |
| 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
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