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Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2006November 2024
Display
Screen size15.4″16.2″
Resolution1440 × 9003456 × 2234
Panel–Mini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness300 nits1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeWidescreen TFT display; optional glossy finish with millions of colours. Exact panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the maker sources read.Liquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density–254 ppi
Colour range–Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish–Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display features–1,000,000:1 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 2 Duo 2.16 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2006) or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz (MacBook Pro Late 2006)Apple M4 Pro or Apple M4 Max
CPU cores214 or 16
GraphicsATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3) or ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB GDDR3)20-core GPU, 32-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory1 GB, 2 GB or 3 GB24 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB or 128 GB
Storage120 GB to 200 GB512 GB to 8 TB
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.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
GPUATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3); ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256 MB GDDR3). GPU memory varies with processor configuration.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 type667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM in two SO-DIMM slots, up to 3 GB. Lower base starts with 1 GB and higher with 2 GB.Unified 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 typeLaunch 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.SSD, configurable up to 4 TB (M4 Pro) or 8 TB (M4 Max)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 5 hoursUp to 24 hours
Battery capacity60 Wh99.6 Wh
Weight–2.14 kg
Thickness–16.8 mm
Width × depth–355.7 × 248.1 mm
Battery life detailRemovable 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.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
Charger85 W MagSafe 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
ColoursSilverSpace Black, Silver
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe3 × Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiAirPort Extreme 802.11g; 802.11n requires the optional software enablerWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth2.0 + EDR5.3
WebcamBuilt-in iSight camera12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detail2 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.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 displaysOne external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen through dual-link DVI; included VGA adapter, optional composite/S-video adapter.M4 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 ambient light sensors, 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; embedded numeric keypadBacklit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadScrolling trackpad with a separate button; two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag.Force Touch trackpad
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakersHigh-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesBuilt-in omnidirectional microphone under the left speaker grilleStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics–Touch ID
In the boxMacBook 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 2006.16-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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