Apple MacBook Pro 16"
The M4 Max chip with its 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU delivers desktop-class performance, while the 16.2-inch 3456x2234 Mini-LED display hits 1000 nits sustained brightness. An optional nano-texture glass display cuts reflections, and 36GB of unified memory with four Thunderbolt 5 ports provides ample bandwidth for large projects. This laptop is ideal for data scientists and 3D artists running workstation-class apps that demand extreme GPU compute and high memory bandwidth.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 36 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
GPU Apple (32-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 100 Wh
78 Overall Score
Price CA$6,371
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (93th percentile) 93th
Cons
- Below average compact (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | 99 | - | 71 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" | 92.2 | 18.8 | 78.8 | 42.8 | 98.7 | 10.1 | 98.7 | 88.4 | 96.6 | 92.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.8 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 73 | 90.1 | 98.2 | 58.9 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 8.5 | 81.5 | 93.9 | 79.2 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.3 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 90.7 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 93.9 | 58.9 | 86 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 89 | 87.6 | 91.2 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 71.7 | 69.3 | 77.8 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 38.5 | 81.6 | 60.8 | 84.9 | 87.5 | 69.3 | 0 | 79.2 | 90.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$6,371
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Usage Scores
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