2024 16-inch MacBook Pro tech specs

In addition to a refreshed backpack-friendly 14-inch MacBook Pro, Apple on Wednesday revitalized the larger 16-inch MacBook Pro, making this powerful behemoth of a laptop into an even bigger powerhouse without actually increasing the physical dimensions of the machine from last year.

This piece will be all about outlining the technical specifications of the larger 2024 16-inch MacBook Pro as to provide guidance on whether the hardware crammed into these machines are suitable for the work you might find yourself doing on them.

2024 16-inch MacBook Pro tech specs

Price

• $2499
• $2899
• $3499
• $3999

Chip

$2,499 and $2,899 models:

• Apple M4 Pro chip
• 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 20-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 273GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode
• Optionally configure to: M4 Max with 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU (410GB/s memory bandwidth), or M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

$3,499 model:

• Apple M4 Max chip
• 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 32-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 410GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode and decode engines
• AV1 decode
• Optionally configure to: M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

$3,999 model:

• Apple M4 Max chip
• 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 40-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 546GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode and decode engines
• AV1 decode

Display

All models:

• 2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display; 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
• XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
• 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
• XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak3 (HDR content only)
• SDR brightness: up to 1000 nits (outdoor)
• 1 billion colors
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology
• ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
• Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
• Optionally configure with: Nano-texture display

Memory

$2,499 model:

• 24GB unified memory
• Optionally configure to: 36GB (M4 Max with 14-core CPU), or 48GB (M4 Pro and M4 Max with 16-core CPU), or 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)

$2,899 model:

• 36GB unified memory
• Optionally configure to: 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)

$3,499 model:

• 48GB unified memory
• Optionally configurable to: 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)

$3,999 model:

• 48GB unified memory
• Optionally configurable to: 64GB or 128GB

Battery and power

M4 Pro

• Up to 24 hours video streaming
• Up to 17 hours wireless web
• 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 140W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter

M4 Max

• Up to 21 hours video streaming
• Up to 14 hours wireless web
• 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 140W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage

$2,499 and $2,899 models:

• 512GB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB

$3,499 and $3,999 models:

• 1TB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Charging and expansion

All models:

• SDXC card slot
• HDMI port
• 5 mm headphone jack
• MagSafe 3 port
• Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for:
• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s)
• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Display support

M4 Pro Chip:

• 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 over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
• One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI

M4 Max Chip:

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
• Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
• Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
• Thunderbolt 5 digital video output
• Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB‑C
• HDMI digital video output
• Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Keyboard and trackpad

All models:

• 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

Wireless

All models:

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
• Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

All models:

• 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
• 1080p HD video recording
• Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio

All models:

• High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Size and weight

• Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
• Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
• Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
• Weight (M4 Pro): 4.7 pounds (2.14 kg)
• Weight (M4 Max): 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)

Wrapping up

That concludes our roundup of the technical specifications for Apple’s 2024 16-inch MacBook Pro, and as you can probably tell, this is about as powerful as a laptop as you can ever come to expect from the Cupertino-based company, especially when the specs are pegged out to the max.

Does the 2014 16-inch MacBook Pro tickle your fancy at all? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.

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