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Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro Space Gray 2021
The M1 Pro chip delivers exceptional performance per watt, paired with a 3456x2234 Liquid Retina XDR display hitting 1000 nits sustained brightness for HDR content. This refurbished unit offers strong value with 32GB of unified memory and a practical port selection including HDMI 2.0 and an SDXC slot. It is best for developers compiling large codebases and entertainment enthusiasts who prioritize a best-in-class display for watching HDR movies.
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 3456x2234
GPU Apple 16-GPU
OS Mac OS
Weight 2.2 kg
79 Overall Score
Price $1,096
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average compact (16th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| 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 | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple 16-GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | 70.2 | 18.5 | 73.9 | 79.5 | 99.3 | 15.8 | 53.5 | 96.2 | 72.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 99.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.6 | 77.5 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
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