Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2021) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- macOS
- Battery
- 100Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 355.7 x 248.1x 16.8 mm (14.00" x 9.77" x 0.66")
- Weight
- 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- FHD FaceTime
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Three Microphone Array
- Speakers
- 6x Speaker System with force-cancelling woofers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2021) configurations
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2021) series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (Late 2021) in-depth review
Can Apple take the crown for the best performance laptop on the market? We are going to answer this question, and a lot more in the following paragraphs, but first we want to talk about why this device is really special. Usually, manufacturers rely on Intel or AMD when it comes to processors and AMD and NVIDIA for their graphics cards. The truth is, Intel was in its own league for a long time, and this led to only incremental upgrades being made. Of course, Apple didn't like that. The result of this is the M1 chip. And now, it has found its way to the 16-inch MacBook Pro and is more powerful [...]
Pros
- Exceptional performance from the new SoCs
- Comfortable keyboard
- Three Thunderbolt 4 connectors + SD card reader and HDMI connector
- Doesn't use PWM
- Great build quality
- Very good battery life
- The best speaker setup on a laptop
- 120Hz adaptive ProMotion display
- 99% DCI-P3 coverage with a ton of presets
- Mini LED backlight with high maximum brightness, and very high contrast ratio
- Quiet during extreme workload
Cons
- Still no USB Type-A ports
- Soldered RAM and storage
- Awkward notch on the display
- Uses PWM
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