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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro)
The base 16-inch MacBook Pro of the 2021 redesign: a 10-core M1 Pro with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD for $2,499, with M1 Max as the upgrade. It brought back HDMI, an SD slot and MagSafe 3 alongside a 120Hz mini-LED display and a 1080p camera.
Pros
- 120Hz mini-LED display with 1,600 nits HDR peak
- Three Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI, SDXC and MagSafe 3
- Over 14 hours of web browsing in review testing
- 10-core CPU with 200GB/s memory bandwidth
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Cons
- Heavy and thick at 2.1kg and 16.8mm
- Display notch cuts into the top of the screen
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 only, no Wi-Fi 6E
- Base model has just 512GB of storage and 16GB of memory
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Apple M1 Pro (10-core), because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro)
Display
- Screen size
- 16.2 ″
- Panel type
- Mini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)
- Resolution
- 3456x2234
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,600 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M1 Pro 16-core GPU
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5 (unified)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 99.6 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 14.3 h
- Charging
- 140 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Thickness
- 16.8 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Monterey
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro) earns an Inno Score of 60.6/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The base 16-inch MacBook Pro of the 2021 redesign: a 10-core M1 Pro with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD for $2,499, with M1 Max as the upgrade. It brought back HDMI, an SD slot and MagSafe 3 alongside a 120Hz mini-LED display and a 1080p camera.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro)?
Processor: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16.2 ″ · Weight: 2.1 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are LG gram Pro 16 (2025), Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 Gen 10 (14-inch), Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Gen 10 (14-inch AMD) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
