MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) vs HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (Early 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $3,299
HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (Early 2021) $720
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$720
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
CPU
Ryzen 5 5600H
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
GPU
GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080
CPU Image
M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 5 5600H
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
M3 Max (14C30G) vs Ryzen 5 5600H Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop
1024 Shaders
1560MHz
2GB GDDR6
192GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
10.74 TFLOPS FP32
21%
39 FPS 1080p
33%
3.2 TFLOPS FP32
6%
30-Core M3 Max vs GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
DDR4-3200
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.4GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
119.6 in² (771.9 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
42ms GtG
Response Time
16ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
3456×2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
94% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
66% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.4 Avg
dE 2.8 Max
dE 2.30 Greyscale
2.27 Gamma
6790K
Accuracy
dE 2.7 Avg
dE 5.1 Max
dE 2.77 Greyscale
2.56 Gamma
6380K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
Green Backlight
Number Pad
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
DC 4.5x3mm
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
200W
19.50V
10.30A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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DC 4.5x3mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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52.5Wh
4545mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 14 Sonoma
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
23.5 mm (0.9 in)
Width
360 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
257 mm (10.1 in)
Volume
2.17 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.98 kg (4.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.64 kg (5.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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1x 2.5" Bay
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2x SO-DIMM
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A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,9, Mac15,11
15z-ec200
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