Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A 2016, Core i7-6700HQ, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Radeon Pro 455, Space Gray
CPU Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15" 2880x1800
GPU AMD Radeon Pro 455
OS macOS
Weight 1.8 kg
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 455 |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 15" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 455 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 15" MLH42LL/A | 25.4 | 54.2 | 24.9 | 96.6 | 85.7 | 58.5 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 19, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall56.4
- AI/LLM28.5
- Gaming58.1
- Portability63.2
- Creator56.7
- Student52
- Business60.1
- Developer52.5
- Entertainment62.4
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