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Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max) vs Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)

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AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2021October 2006
Display
Screen size14.2″15.4″
Resolution3024 × 19641440 × 900
PanelMini-LED–
Refresh rate120 Hz–
Brightness500 nits300 nits
HDR peak brightness1,600 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeLiquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlightingWidescreen TFT display; optional glossy finish with millions of colours. Exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the maker sources read.
Pixel density254 ppi–
Colour rangeWide colour (P3); 1 billion colours–
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen HDR brightness; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone–
Performance
ProcessorApple M1 Pro or Apple M1 MaxIntel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2006) or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2006)
CPU cores8 or 102
Graphics14-core GPU, 16-core GPU, 24-core GPU or 32-core GPUATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3) or ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB GDDR3)
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB1 GB, 2 GB or 3 GB
Storage512 GB to 8 TB120 GB to 200 GB
CPUM1 Pro with 8-core CPU (6 performance, 2 efficiency) or 10-core CPU (8 performance, 2 efficiency); M1 Max with 10-core CPUDual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.16 GHz or 2.33 GHz, with 4 MB shared L2 cache and 667 MHz frontside bus.
GPUM1 Pro with 14-core or 16-core GPU; M1 Max with 24-core or 32-core GPU; hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW with video decode and encode engines and ProRes acceleration; M1 Max has two ProRes acceleratorsATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3); ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB GDDR3). GPU memory varies with processor configuration.
AI engine16-core Neural Engine–
Memory typeUnified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M1 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M1 Max667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots, up to 3 GB. Lower base starts with 1 GB and higher with 2 GB.
Memory bandwidth200 GB/s (M1 Pro); 400 GB/s (M1 Max)–
Storage typeSSD, configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TBLaunch notice confirms a 120 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA drive for both bases. The retained specification table instead lists 160 GB for the higher base; both maker-confirmed capacities are represented. Optional 160 GB 5400-rpm or 200 GB 4200-rpm drives. Slot-loading 6× SuperDrive with double-layer DVD writing.
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 17 hoursUp to 5 hours
Battery capacity69.6 Wh60 Wh
Weight1.6 kg–
Thickness15.5 mm–
Width × depth312.6 × 221.2 mm–
Battery life detailUp to 17 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 11 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple's footnoteRemovable 60 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 5 hours in Apple’s test. Apple publishes a reference weight of 5.6 lb and enclosure measuring 14.1 × 9.6 × 1.0 inches; weight varies by configuration. Unpublished metric fields omitted.
Charger67 W USB-C adapter with 8-core M1 Pro; 96 W adapter with 10-core M1 Pro or M1 Max, optional on the entry configuration85 W MagSafe Power Adapter
Fast chargingWith 96 W USB-C adapter–
Materials100% recycled aluminium enclosureAluminium enclosure
ColoursSilver, Space GreySilver
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6AirPort Extreme 802.11g; 802.11n requires the optional software enabler
Bluetooth5.02.0 + EDR
Webcam1080p FaceTime HDBuilt-in iSight camera
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailThree Thunderbolt 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s; HDMI; SDXC slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support2 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, dual-link DVI, ExpressCard/34, separate combined optical digital audio input/line input and combined optical digital audio output/headphone output, and Kensington lock slot. VGA adapter included; composite/S-video adapter optional.
External displaysM1 Pro supports up to two external displays at 6K 60 Hz; M1 Max up to three at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 60 Hz; HDMI supports one at 4K 60 HzOne external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen through dual-link DVI; included VGA adapter, optional composite/S-video adapter.
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keysFull-size backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; embedded numeric keypad
TrackpadForce Touch trackpadScrolling trackpad with a separate button; two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag.
SpeakersSix-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby AtmosBuilt-in stereo speakers
MicrophonesStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamformingBuilt-in omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grille
BiometricsTouch ID–
In the box14-inch MacBook Pro, 67 W or 96 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)MacBook Pro, removable battery, 85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Apple Remote and DVI-to-VGA adapter included. Mac OS X 10.4.8 Tiger and iLife ’06; Apple confirms 15-inch shipping on 24 October 2006.

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