Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Space Gray 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 reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average compact (16th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 3x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3456x2234 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | 71.2 | 18.8 | 74 | 94.4 | 92.2 | 15.7 | 64.1 | 96.5 | 10.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.5 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.3 | 90 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.9 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.2 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 82.7 | 90.6 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.9 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 66.4 | 95.2 | 85.7 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.5 | 60.8 | 84.2 | 82.7 | 72.9 | 78 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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