Apple MacBook Pro 16" Core i7 2.6GHz Space Gray 2019
The 16-inch MacBook Pro pairs a 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 with an AMD Radeon Pro 5300M (4GB VRAM) and 16GB DDR4 RAM, driving a 3072x1920 IPS display at 500 nits with P3 wide color. As a Geek Squad Certified refurbished unit in good cosmetic condition, it includes a power adapter and offers both Thunderbolt/USB-C and legacy USB-A ports, plus a backlit keyboard. This is best for macOS-based video editors or developers who need reliable 4K timeline performance and don't require heavy AI/LLM workloads, where its 39.6/100 score falls short.
CPU Intel 9th Generation Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 3072x1920
GPU AMD Radeon Pro 5300M
OS macOS
Weight 2 kg
76 Overall Score
Price £0
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 256 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3072x1920 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" Core i7 2.6GHz | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" Core i7 2.6GHz | 89.4 | 67.9 | 26.9 | 98.2 | 93.7 | 21.8 | 59.8 | 97.4 | 92.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
