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Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
9.5
9.5
Pros
- Very fast and powerful M1 Max processor
- Large and high-quality Retina display with ProMotion technology
- Slim and lightweight design
- Excellent keyboard and trackpad
- Long battery life
- Fast solid-state drive (SSD) storage
- Thunderbolt 4 ports for high-speed data transfer and charging
- High-quality built-in speakers and microphone
- Improved FaceTime HD camera
- Dedicated graphics card for demanding tasks like gaming and video editing
Cons
- No touch screen or 2-in-1 design
- Limited configuration options for RAM and storage
- Expensive compared to other laptops with similar specifications
- No SD card slot or Ethernet port
- Limited compatibility with some older software
MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) laptop specs and Features
The new MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) is a powerful laptop with a great design. It has a large display and a fast processor, making it perfect for professionals who need a powerful machine for their work. The only downside is the price, which is quite high for a laptop. But if you need a powerful machine for your work, the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) is a great choice.
What are the specifications for the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) laptop?
Here’s a summary of the technical specifications for the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) laptop:
- Processor: 2.0 GHz 10-core Apple M1 Pro processor, turbo boost up to 3.2 GHz
- Memory: 16GB or 32GB onboard memory
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD
- Display: 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display, 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per-inch, XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
- Graphics: Apple custom-made M1 Max GPU with 24 core 32 core
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
- Camera: 720p FaceTime HD camera
- I/O: Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Colours: Silver, Space Gray
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Laptop Computer |
| Released | 18 October, 2021 |
| Status | Available |
| External Buttons and Connectors |
SDXC card slot HDMI port 3.5 mm headphone jack MagSafe 3 port Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s) USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) |
Processor (CPU)
| Processor Type | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| Processor Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Processor Cores | Deca Core |
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Threads | 10 |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 64-bit Computing | |
| Processor Details |
16GB 32GB 64GB |
| Benchmarks |
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 1747 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12425 Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) 1503 Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) 12279 |
Memory (RAM)
| RAM |
16GB 32GB 64GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 SDRAM |
| RAM Speed | 6400 MHz |
| RAM Max | upto 64 GB |
| User Upgradable | No |
Storage
| Storage Type | Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| Storage Capacity |
1024GB (1TB) 2048GB (2TB) 4096GB (4TB) 8192GB (8TB) |
| Technology | PCIe |
| Secondary Storage | No |
| Channels | 4x4 GB |
| User Upgradable | No |
Display Info
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Liquid Retina XDR display, Mini LED |
| Size | 16.2 inch |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 1 billion colors |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 |
| Contrast | 25700:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 88% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.1% |
| Response time | 67 ms |
| Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| Extras |
Dolby Vision 1 billion colours Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Glossy (Antireflective) coating Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz |
Case
| Height | 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) |
| Width | 14.01 inch (35.57 cm) |
| Depth | 9.77 inch (24.81 cm) |
| Weight | 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) |
| Colors |
Silver Space Gray |
| Area | 882 cm2 (136.8 inch) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm |
| Opening angle | 135° |
| Transformer | No |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Cooling system | Active, Vapor chamber - No, Number of fans - 2, Noise level - 37.4 dB |
Graphics Card
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) |
| GPU Type | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| TGP | 60 W |
| GPU base clock | 450 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1296 MHz |
| FLOPS | 10.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 512 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 4096 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 256 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 128 |
| GPU performance | 10.4 TFLOPS |
Operating System
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | macOS |
Battery or Power Info
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 100 Wh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
| Weight of AC adapter | 353 gramm |
| Cable length | 2 meters |
| Charge power | 140 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr |
Multimedia Features
| Audio Features |
Media engine Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW Video decode engine Two video encode engines Two ProRes encode and decode engines |
| Audio File Formats |
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos |
| Video File Formats |
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG |
| Display Support |
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately) |
| Speakers | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Loudness | 84.7 dB |
| Microphone | 3, Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming |
Connectivity Info
| Bluetooth Features Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | v5 |
| Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible |
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| Optical drive | No |
Input and Output
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures Touchpad Size - 15.5 x 9.9 cm Surface - Glass |
| USB-A | No |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | Yes |
| Display Port | No |
| VGA | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | No |
| Backlight | Yes |
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