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Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2011October 2021
Display
Screen size15.4″16.2″
Resolution1440 × 9003456 × 2234
PanelTN LCDMini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness–500 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeLED-backlit glossy widescreen LCD, millions of colours; TN panel explicitly confirmed by Notebookcheck's exact Early 2011 2.0 GHz glossy review. Apple does not publish refresh rate or brightness.Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting
Pixel density–254 ppi
Colour range–Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features–1,000,000:1 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
Screen finishBase glossy 1440 × 900; optional 1680 × 1050 high-resolution glossy or antiglare displays. Higher-resolution options are described here rather than assigned an unverified panel type in the configuration rows.–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i7-2635QM, Intel Core i7-2720QM or Intel Core i7-2820QMApple M1 Pro or Apple M1 Max
CPU cores410
CPU threads8–
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6490M or AMD Radeon HD 6750M16-core GPU, 24-core GPU or 32-core GPU
Memory4 GB or 8 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage128 GB to 750 GB512 GB to 8 TB
CPUQuad-core Intel Core i7-2635QM at 2.0 GHz or Core i7-2720QM at 2.2 GHz, with 6 MB shared L3 cache. The 2.2 GHz base is configurable to Core i7-2820QM at 2.3 GHz with 8 MB cache. Exact identities are confirmed by Notebookcheck; Macworld confirms the faster processor is an upgrade of the higher base.M1 Pro or M1 Max with 10-core CPU, comprising 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
GPUAutomatic switching between Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB shared main memory and AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256 MB GDDR5 on the 2.0 GHz base, or Radeon HD 6750M with 1 GB GDDR5 on the 2.2 GHz base and its 2.3 GHz upgradeM1 Pro with 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 accelerators
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory type4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3, two 2 GB SO-DIMMs; two slots support up to 8 GBUnified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M1 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M1 Max
Memory bandwidth–200 GB/s (M1 Pro); 400 GB/s (M1 Max)
Storage typeCore i7-2635QM base has a 500 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; Core i7-2720QM base has a 750 GB 5400-rpm drive. Both bases support 750 GB 5400-rpm or 500 GB 7200-rpm hard drive, or 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. The 500 GB row on the lower base includes its standard 5400-rpm and optional 7200-rpm drives; on the higher base and its processor upgrade it represents the 7200-rpm option. Memory and storage upgrades apply to either base. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.SSD; M1 Pro starts at 512 GB with 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB options; Apple lists M1 Max starting at 1 TB with 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB options
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 7 hoursUp to 21 hours
Battery capacity77.5 Wh99.6 Wh
Weight2.54 kg2.1 kg
Thickness24.1 mm16.8 mm
Width × depth364 × 249 mm355.7 × 248.1 mm
Battery life detailBuilt-in 77.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless web under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 14 hours wireless web; marketed as 100 Wh, with actual rating 99.6 Wh in Apple's footnote
Charger85 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management140 W USB-C power adapter included
Fast charging–With the included 140 W USB-C adapter and USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable
MaterialsAluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad100% recycled aluminium enclosure
ColoursSilverSilver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Thunderbolt, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/gWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth2.1 + EDR5.0
Webcam720p FaceTime HD (Macworld)1080p FaceTime HD
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailTwo USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, Thunderbolt up to 10 Gb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SDXC card slot, MagSafe, separate digital/analogue audio line input and line output/headphone minijacks, and Kensington lock slot. Native Mini DisplayPort output; DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI audio/video through separate adapters.Three 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 support
External displaysBuilt-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with millions of colours; dual display and video mirroringM1 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 Hz
KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keysBacklit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadGlass Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and dragForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersStereo speakers with subwoofersSix-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesOmnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grilleStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics–Touch ID
In the boxMacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, software DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife ’1116-inch MacBook Pro, 140 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

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