What’s it? The 16-inch MacBook Professional, just like the 14-inch mannequin above, was up to date in October 2024. It affords an identical set of specs and configuration choices because the 14-inch MacBook Professional (above), nevertheless it has the next value, a much bigger display screen, and higher battery life (24 hours, up from 22 hours on the predecessor).
Who’s it for? That is Apple’s largest “Professional” laptop computer and it’s designed for individuals who want a transportable Mac to do work that calls for excessive processing energy. You could possibly avoid wasting cash by choosing the 14-inch MacBook Professional, however if you happen to want an enormous display screen in your laptop computer that is the Mac for you. You’ll additionally profit from longer battery life. Configured with the M4 Max that is the quickest and strongest laptop computer Apple has ever created.
How a lot does the 16-inch MacBook Professional value? There are 4 customary configurations beginning at $2,499/£2,499 for the 16-inch MacBook Professional M4 Professional with 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU and 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD; $2,899/£2,899 for the MacBook Professional M4 Professional with 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB RAM, and 512GB SSD; $3,499/£3,499 for the MacBook Professional M4 Max with 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB RAM, and 1TB SSD; and the M4 Max with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $3,999/£3,999.
What are the specs? Listed below are the usual configurations for the 16-inch MacBook Professional launched in 2024.
- Apple M4 Professional, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB reminiscence, 512GB SSD, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, SDXC, HDMI, 140W energy adapter, $2,499/£1,299.
- Apple M4 Professional, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB reminiscence, 512GB SSD, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, SDXC, HDMI, 140W energy adapter, $2,899/£2,899.
- Apple M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB reminiscence, 1TB SSD, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, SDXC, HDMI, 140W energy adapter, $3,499/£3,499.
- Apple M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB reminiscence, 1TB SSD, three Thunderbolt 5 ports, SDXC, HDMI, 140W energy adapter, $3,999/£3,999.
- Further choices: 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB unified reminiscence. As much as 8TB SSD.
What are show specs?
- The 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR show has a local decision of three,456×2,234, 1,600 nits of most brightness, and 1,000 nits for HDR content material, nevertheless it now affords 1000 nits for traditional content material, up from 600. You’ll additionally get a 1,000,000-to-1 distinction ratio and ProMotion help with a variable refresh fee of as much as 120Hz.
- The notch on the high of the show conceals the 12MP Heart Stage digital camera with help for Desk View and 1080p HD video recording. The notch doesn’t have an effect on the out there display screen space—the work space is a 16-by-10 house, whereas the display screen surrounding the notch is taken into account further house and is used to show the menu bar.
How do I join stuff? The 16-inch MacBook Professional has Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3 for wi-fi connectivity.
As for its ports, Apple consists of three Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports which can be suitable with USB-C. When you’ve got a Thunderbolt machine, you possibly can plug it straight into the laptop computer. The identical goes for any USB-C machine. Nevertheless, when you have wired units that aren’t USB-C or are an older model of Thunderbolt, you’ll want an adapter. We’ve a separate MacBook Professional Thunderbolt adapter information that will help you resolve which of them you’ll want. Sadly, be ready to shell out a great quantity of additional money.
These laptops additionally include an HDMI 2.0 port for connecting an exterior show or projector, and an SDXC Card slot for plugging in reminiscence playing cards from cameras, audio recorders, and different units. The HDMI port helps multichannel audio output.
How do I cost the laptop computer? Apple has outfitted the 14-inch and 16-inch laptops with MagSafe, a magnetic connector that breaks away with a great tug. It’s a pleasant security function, however you can even cost utilizing the Thunderbolt port, too. Battery life is improved for this technology: up from 22 hours to 24 hours.
The quick charging function permits the laptop computer to go from no cost to 50 % in half-hour, however you could have the correct energy adapter to do that. Quick charging doesn’t work by way of Thunderbolt or with an adapter with decrease wattage, so that you’ll want the 140W energy adapter that’s included within the field for this.
How briskly is it? The 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions have been constructed with professional customers in thoughts so you possibly can anticipate wonderful efficiency. Your software program will be capable to take full benefit of the CPU’s a number of cores. If you’re an expert, you’ll profit from the M4 Professional or M4 Max.
Macworld’s shopping for recommendation: The M4 Professional and Max launched in October 2024, so don’t anticipate an replace till late in 2025 or past. As above, look out for offers on the M3 Professional and M3 Max fashions, however be aware that there’s extra RAM within the newer fashions (24GB up from 18GB for the entry-level M4 Professional). We regularly see wonderful offers and value cuts on these fashions which whereas not as highly effective are nonetheless wonderful machines.
