MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro 16
(M4 Max, Late 2024)
$3,499
MacBook Pro 15
(Mid 2012)
$1,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$3,499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
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CPU
Core i7-3615QM
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GPU
32-Core M4 Max
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GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac
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Memory
36GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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Display
15.4" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 3,990
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GB6M 22,690
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GB6S 550
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GB6M 1,880
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FP32 13.74 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
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36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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136 Tabs
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8 Tabs
2%
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1TB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s Read
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128GB
2.5"
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
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1,978 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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15.4"
LCD TN
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
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300 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
110 PPI
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Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
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White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Infrared
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Integrated Chipset
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Audio
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Audio
2x 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
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Power
MagSafe
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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140W
28.00V
5.00A
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85W
20.00V
4.25A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
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Removable Cable
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MagSafe L
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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77.5Wh
7078mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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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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Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
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Height
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
Width
364 mm (14.3 in)
Depth
249 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
2.18 L
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg
(5.4 lb)
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Weight
2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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A1286
EMC 2556
MacBookPro9,1
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