MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook 12 (Early 2016)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499
MacBook 12 (Early 2016) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
Core m3-6Y30A
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
HD 515 850MHz
Memory
36GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
256GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
Display
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M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
Core m3-6Y30A
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
GB6S 3,990
98%
GB6M 22,690
85%
GB6S 760
19%
GB6M 1,320
5%
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
HD 515 850MHz
192 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
27%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.33 TFLOPS
1%
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
136 Tabs
27%
24 Tabs
5%
1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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12"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
300 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Butterfly Switch
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass 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 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
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100 Series Y+
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3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
29W
14.50V
2.00A
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-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Windows
macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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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
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg (2.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1534
EMC 2991
MacBook9,1
Change Comparison