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Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)
Overview
ReleasedJune 2017November 2024
Display
Screen size15.4″16.2″
Resolution2880 × 18003456 × 2234
PanelIPS LCDMini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness500 nits1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeRetina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of coloursLiquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density220 ppi254 ppi
Colour rangeWide colour (P3)Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish–Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display featuresScaled resolutions of 1920 × 1200, 1680 × 1050, 1280 × 800 or 1024 × 6401,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700HQ, Intel Core i7-7820HQ or Intel Core i7-7920HQApple M4 Pro or Apple M4 Max
CPU cores414 or 16
CPU threads8–
GraphicsAMD Radeon Pro 555 or AMD Radeon Pro 56020-core GPU, 32-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory16 GB24 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB or 128 GB
Storage256 GB to 2 TB512 GB to 8 TB
CPUQuad-core Intel Core i7 at 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz and 6 MB L3 cache, or at 2.9 GHz with up to 3.9 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache; both configurable to 3.1 GHz with up to 4.1 GHz and 8 MB L3 cache. Notebookcheck confirms the base i7-7700HQ; Les Numériques confirms i7-7820HQ; AppleInsider.ru identifies the optional i7-7920HQ, cross-checked against Intel's specifications.M4 Pro: 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; M4 Max: 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPUIntel HD Graphics 630 with automatic switching to discrete Radeon graphics. The 2.8 GHz base has Radeon Pro 555 with 2 GB GDDR5, configurable to 560 with 4 GB GDDR5; the 2.9 GHz base has Radeon Pro 560 with 4 GB GDDR5.20-core (M4 Pro), 32-core or 40-core (M4 Max) GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode, with two video encode and two ProRes engines on M4 Max
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory type16 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memoryUnified memory; M4 Pro takes 24GB or 48GB; M4 Max takes 36GB (14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB or 128GB (16-core CPU)
Memory bandwidth–273 GB/s (M4 Pro), 410 GB/s (M4 Max with 32-core GPU) or 546 GB/s (M4 Max with 40-core GPU)
Storage typePCIe-based onboard SSD; 256 GB base with 2.8 GHz processor configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB; 512 GB base with 2.9 GHz processor configurable to 1 TB or 2 TB. The optional 3.1 GHz processor retains its base configuration's graphics and storage choices.SSD, configurable up to 4 TB (M4 Pro) or 8 TB (M4 Max)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 24 hours
Battery capacity76 Wh99.6 Wh
Weight1.83 kg2.14 kg
Thickness15.5 mm16.8 mm
Width × depth349.3 × 240.7 mm355.7 × 248.1 mm
Battery life detailLithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless web or iTunes movie playback and 30 days standby. Apple's May 2017 tests used the 2.8 GHz Core i7, 16 GB memory and 256 GB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.M4 Pro up to 24 hours video streaming and 17 hours wireless web; M4 Max up to 21 hours video streaming and 14 hours wireless web; 100-watt-hour (99.6 Wh actual) lithium-polymer battery
Charger87 W USB-C Power Adapter140 W USB-C Power Adapter included
Fast charging–With the included 140 W USB-C Power Adapter
MaterialsAluminium enclosure100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 40% recycled content overall
ColoursSilver; Space GreySpace Black, Silver
Connections
Ports4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.3
Webcam720p FaceTime HD12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailFour Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports support charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack. VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 output require separate adaptors.3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort 2.1, Thunderbolt 5 and USB 4 (up to 120 Gb/s); HDMI (up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz) with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysBuilt-in screen plus two 5120 × 2880 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion colours, four 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with millions of colours, or four 3840 × 2160 displays at 60 Hz with over a billion coloursM4 Pro up to two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI, or one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI; M4 Max up to four (three at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI), or three (two at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI); all alongside the built-in display
KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard with 64 US or 65 ISO keys, four arrow keys, Touch Bar and ambient light sensorBacklit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadForce Touch trackpad with pressure sensing, Force clicks and Multi-Touch gesturesForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersStereo speakers with high dynamic rangeHigh-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesThree microphonesStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
BiometricsTouch ID fingerprint sensor integrated into the Touch BarTouch ID
In the box15-inch MacBook Pro; 87 W USB-C Power Adapter; 2 m USB-C Charge Cable16-inch MacBook Pro, 140 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only)

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