Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max Silver 2021
The M1 Max’s 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU, paired with 21-hour battery life and a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display at 1600 nits peak brightness, deliver uncompromised mobile performance. Up to 64GB unified memory and an 8TB SSD keep demanding workflows fluid, while the sturdy aluminum unibody and ports including HDMI and Thunderbolt add practical versatility. This machine is ideal for video editors manipulating 8K ProRes footage and developers running multiple virtualized build environments.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average compact (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | 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) | 1000 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS Monterey 12 | 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) | - | - | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max | 71.1 | 18.7 | 66.2 | 62.5 | 95.4 | 10.5 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 98.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.6 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 66.5 | 95.6 | 72.8 | 90 | 58.6 | 97.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.7 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 82.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.6 | 85.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 32.1 | 96.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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