MacBook Pro (Intel-based)

MacBook Pro (Intel-based)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn[1] Pegatron[2]
Product family	MacBook
Type	Notebook
Release date	January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10) (Aluminum) October 18, 2008 (2008-10-18) (Unibody) June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11) (Retina) October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) (Touch Bar)
Discontinued	November 10, 2020 (2020-11-10) (13-inch with two ports) October 18, 2021 (2021-10-18) (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch)
i9
Predecessor	PowerBook G4
Successor	MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)
Related	MacBook MacBook Air iMac
Website	apple.com/macbook-pro

The

The 15-inch and 17-inch Aluminum MacBook Pros

The original 15-inch MacBook Pro was announced on January 10, 2006, by

Apple refreshed the entire MacBook Pro line on October 24, 2006, to include Intel Core 2 Duo processors which were the first 64-Bit processors in the MacBook Pro.^[10] Memory capacity was doubled for each model, up to 2 GB for the high-end 15- and 17-inch models.^[10] FireWire 800 was added to the 15-inch models and hard drive capacity was also increased.^[10]

The MacBook Pro line received a second update on June 5, 2007, with new

The original case design was discontinued on October 14, 2008, for the 15-inch,[17] and January 6, 2009, for the 17-inch.^[18]

Some reviewers applauded the original MacBook Pro for its doubling or tripling the speed of the PowerBook G4 in some areas.

Models of the MacBook Pro built from 2007 to early 2008 (15") / late 2008 (17") using the Nvidia 8600M GT chip reportedly exhibited failures in which the GPU die would detach from the chip carrier, the chip would detach from the logic board.^{[19][unreliable source?]} The issue has been mitigated by some users by keeping the notebook cooler by means of less intensive use or alternative fan settings.^{[citation needed]} Apple initially ignored reports, before admitting to the fault and replacing logic boards free of charge for up to 4 years after the purchase date.^[20] NVIDIA also confirmed the issue, and previously manufactured replacement GPUs, which some users have replaced themselves.^[21]

According to Apple, all of these models are obsolete.^[a][22]

On October 14, 2008, in a press event at

During the

On June 11, 2012, Apple showcased its upgraded Mac notebooks, the Retina MacBook Pro, the new MacBook Air and Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion, and iOS 6 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco.^[58] The new MacBook Pro models were updated with Ivy Bridge processors and USB 3.0 ports, and the default RAM on premium models was increased to 8 GB.^[59] Following this announcement, the 17-inch model was discontinued.^{[citation needed]} After a media event on October 22, 2013, Apple discontinued all unibody MacBook Pro computers except for the entry-level 2.5 GHz 13-inch model.^[60] Apple discontinued the 13-inch unibody MacBook Pro on October 27, 2016. Prior to its discontinuation it was Apple's only product to still include an optical drive and a FireWire port, and only notebook with a hard disk drive and Ethernet port.^[61]

Some reviewers praised the new notebook's performance and compact size,^[37] the quality of the screen, and sturdy unibody build,^[37] which allowed easier upgrading of internal components as compared to the original models.^[37] Some reviewers also noted that the new MacBook Pro ran more quietly and at cooler temperatures than aluminum machines.^[37] Others, however, criticized the amount of heat generated by the new design.^[62][63]

The Reviewers lamented the loss of a matte screen option for the 2008 unibody MacBook Pro, noting the reflectiveness of the screen in sunlight, even when its brightness was turned all the way up.

Laptop Magazine's Michael Prospero praised the 2010 15-inch model's display, calling it "bright and crisp". He further commented, "While reflections from the glossy display weren't overwhelming, it's also nice to know there's an antiglare option—though only for the higher resolution display. Still, colors were bright, blacks were deep and dark, and viewing angles were excellent both vertically and horizontally." He also lauded the quality of the iSight webcam, the responsiveness of the trackpad, the microphone and speakers, as well as the performance of the new CPUs for the 15" model and the long battery life. Complaints included the price of the notebook, the low number of USB ports, and the lack of HDMI.^[41]

According to Apple, all of these models are obsolete.[a]^[22]

Since the RAM and the hard drive on some generations of MacBook Pro are user-serviceable parts, there are aftermarket modifications to enhance the system with up to 16 GB DDR3-1600 RAM (although maximum capacity and frequency depend on the hardware in question), 7,200 rpm hard drives or third-party SSDs. Third-party caddies are also made, allowing the internal optical drive to be replaced with a second internal SATA 2.5-inch hard drive or solid state drive.

Early and late 2011 models with a GPU; 15" & 17"; reportedly suffer from manufacturing problems leading to overheating, graphical problems, and eventually complete GPU and logic board failure. A similar but nonidentical problem affected iMac GPUs which were later recalled by Apple.^[94] The problem was covered by many articles in Mac-focused magazines, starting late 2013 throughout 2014.^{[95][96][97][98][99]} In August 2014 the law firm Whitfield Bryson & Mason LLP had begun investigating the problem to determine if any legal claim exists.^[100] On October 28, 2014, the firm announced that it has filed a class-action lawsuit in a California federal court against Apple. The lawsuit will cover residents residing in both California and Florida who have purchased a 2011 MacBook Pro notebook with an AMD graphics card. The firm is also investigating similar cases across the United States.^[101] On February 20, 2015, Apple instituted the "MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues". This "will repair affected MacBook Pro systems, free of charge". The program covered affected MacBook Pro models until December 31, 2016, four years from original date of sale.^[102]

Apple introduced a 13-inch version on October 23, 2012, with specifications similar but slightly inferior to the 15-inch, such as less powerful processors.[103]

The Retina models also have fewer user-accessible upgrade or replacement options than previous MacBooks. Unlike in previous generations, the memory is soldered onto the logic board and is not upgradable. The solid state drive is not soldered and can be replaced by users, although it has a proprietary connector and form factor.

On February 13, 2013, Apple announced updated prices and processors and increased the memory of the high-end 15-inch model to 16 GB.[113]

On October 22, 2013, Apple updated the line with Intel's Haswell processors and Iris Graphics, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Thunderbolt 2, and PCIe-based flash storage.^[114] The chassis of the 13-inch version was slightly slimmed to 0.71 inches (18 mm) to match the 15-inch model. The lower-end 15-inch model only included integrated graphics while the higher-end model continued to include a discrete Nvidia graphics card in addition to integrated graphics.^[115] Support for 4K video output via HDMI was added but limited the maximum number of external displays from three to two.^[116] On July 29, 2014, Apple announced new models with updated prices and processors.^[117]

On March 9, 2015, the 13-inch model was updated with Intel Broadwell processors, Iris 6100 graphics, faster flash storage (based on PCIe 2.0 × 4 technology), faster RAM (upgraded from 1600 MHZ to 1866 MHZ), increased battery life (extended to 10 hours), and a Force Touch trackpad.^[118][119] On May 19, 2015, a 15-inch model was released with a Force Touch trackpad, AMD Radeon R9 M370X, SSD based on PCIe 3.0 × 4 technology, and battery life extended to 9 hours.^[120][121] The higher-end 15-inch model also added support for dual-cable output to 5120 × 2880 displays.^[122] The 15-inch models were released with the same Intel Haswell processors and Iris Pro graphics as the 2014 models due to a delay in shipment of newer Broadwell quad-core processors.^[123] Apple continued to sell the 2015 15-inch model until July 2018.^[124]

The Retina MacBook Pro received positive reviews of the Retina Display, flash storage and power. It was criticized, however, for its high price and lack of an Ethernet port and optical drive. Roman Loyola of Macworld said that the Retina MacBook Pro was "groundbreaking" and made people "rethink how they use technology". He praised the inclusion of USB 3.0 and the slimmer body.^[125] Dan Ackerman of CNET commented "I've previously called the 15-inch MacBook Pro one of the most universally useful all-around laptops you can buy. This new version adds to that with HDMI, faster ports, and more portability. But it also subtracts from that with its exclusion of an optical drive and Ethernet port, plus its very high starting price. The Pro and Retina Pro are clearly two laptops designed for two different users, and with the exception of all-day commuters who need something closer to a MacBook Air or ultrabook, one of the two branches of the MacBook Pro family tree is still probably the most universally useful laptop you can buy."^[126]

Joel Santo Domingo of

In 2017, one year after the introduction of the Touch Bar of the MacBook Pro, the original lead developer of Tumblr Marco Arment wrote an evocative article in which he declared the Retina MacBook Pro the best laptop ever made.^[132] The sentiment was shared by many users of various social platforms.^[133]

Apple was criticized for gluing the battery into the case, making it harder to be recycled (ease of disassembly is an

In June 2019, Apple announced a worldwide recall for certain 2015 15" MacBook Pro computers after receiving at least 26 reports of batteries becoming hot enough to produce smoke and inflict minor burns or property damage. The problem affected some 432,000 computers, mostly sold between September 2015 and February 2017. The company asked customers to stop using their computers until Apple could replace the batteries.[136]^[137][138]

In September 2019, India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said MacBook Pro computers could dangerously overheat, leading the national carrier Air India to ban the model on its flights.^[139]

Apple unveiled Touch Bar 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models during a press event at their

All ports have been replaced with either two or four combination Thunderbolt 3 ports that support USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 and dual DisplayPort 1.2 signals,^[154] any of which can be used for charging.^[155] The MacBook Pro is incompatible with some older Thunderbolt 3-certified peripherals,^[156][157] including Intel's own reference design for Thunderbolt 3 devices.^[158] Furthermore, macOS on MacBook Pro blacklists certain classes of Thunderbolt 3-compatible devices, preventing them from working.^[159] Support for Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processing units (eGPU) was added in macOS High Sierra 10.13.4.^[160] Devices using HDMI, previous-generation Thunderbolt, and USB need an adapter to connect to the MacBook Pro.^{[155][161][162]} The models come with a 3.5 mm headphone jack; the TOSLINK functionality of older-generation MacBook Pro computers has been removed.

Other updates to the MacBook Pro include dual- and quad-core

On June 5, 2017, Apple updated the line with Intel Kaby Lake processors and newer graphics cards. A 128 GB^[k] storage option was added for the base 13-inch model, down from the base 256 GB^[k] storage.^[165] New symbols were introduced to the control and option keys. On July 12, 2018, Apple updated the Touch Bar models with Intel Coffee Lake quad-core processors in 13-inch models and six-core processors in 15-inch models, updated graphics cards, third-generation butterfly keyboards that introduced new symbols for the control and option keys, Bluetooth 5, T2 SoC Chip, True Tone display technology, and larger-capacity batteries. The 15-inch model can also be configured with up to 4 TB^[k] of storage, 32 GB of DDR4 memory and a Core i9 processor.^[166] In late November the higher-end 15-inch model could be configured with Radeon Pro Vega graphics. On May 21, 2019, Apple announced updated Touch Bar models with newer processors, with an eight-core Core i9 standard for the higher-end 15-inch model, and an updated keyboard manufactured with "new materials" across the line.^[167] On July 9, 2019, Apple updated the 13-inch model with two Thunderbolt ports with newer quad-core eighth-generation processors and Intel Iris Plus graphics, True Tone display technology, and replaced the function keys with the Touch Bar.^[168] macOS Catalina added support for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR10 on 2018 and newer models.^[169] macOS Catalina 10.15.2 added support for 6016x3384 output on 15-inch 2018 and newer models to run the Pro Display XDR at full resolution.^[170]

The 2019 MacBook Pro was the final model that could run

The Touch Bar MacBook Pro follows the design of the Retina models, with an all-metal unibody enclosure and separated black keys. A few of the apparent design changes include a thinner chassis and screen bezel, a larger trackpad, the OLED Touch Bar, and the shallower butterfly-mechanism keyboard with less key separation than the previous models. The speaker grilles have been relocated to the sides of the keyboard on the 13-inch variant. Tear downs show that the speaker grilles on the 13-inch model with Touch Bar are "largely cosmetic", and that sound output mostly comes through the side vents.

MagSafe, a magnetic charging connector, has been replaced with USB-C charging.[155] Unlike MagSafe, which provided an indicator light within the user's field of view to indicate the device's charging status, the USB-C charger has no visual indicator. Instead, the MacBook Pro emits a chime when connected to power.^[155] The Macintosh startup chime that has been used since the first Macintosh in 1984 is now disabled by default. The notebook now boots automatically when the lid is opened.^[155]

The battery life of the new models also got a mixed reception, with outlets reporting inconsistent battery life and inaccurate estimates of time remaining on battery by the operating system. After the latter reports, Apple used a macOS update to hide the display of estimated battery time.

A report by AppleInsider has claimed that the updated "Butterfly" keyboard fails twice as often as previous models, often due to particles stuck beneath the keys.[177] Repairs for stuck keys have been estimated to cost more than $700.^[178] In May 2018, two class action lawsuits were filed against Apple regarding the keyboard problem; one alleged a "constant threat of nonresponsive keys and accompanying keyboard failure" and accusing Apple of not alerting consumers to the problem.^[179] In June 2018, Apple announced a Service Program to "service eligible MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards, free of charge".^[180] The 2018 models added a membrane underneath keys to prevent malfunction from dust.^[181] As of early 2019, there were reports of problems with the same type of keyboards in the 2018 MacBook Air.^[182] In May 2019, Apple modified the keyboard for the fourth time and promised that any MacBook keyboard with butterfly switches would be repaired or replaced free of charge for a period of four years after the date of sale.^[183]

On July 24, 2018, Apple released a software fix for the new 2018 MacBook Pro computers which addressed the thermal throttling problem. Apple said "there is a missing digital key in the firmware that impacts the thermal management system and could drive clock speeds down under heavy thermal loads on the new MacBook Pro".[186]

A "limited number" of 13-inch MacBook Pro units without Touch Bar, manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017, saw the built-in battery swell. Apple created a free replacement program for eligible units.^[187]

A "limited number" of 128 and 256 GB solid-state drives used in 13-inch MacBook Pro (non-Touch Bar) units can lose data and fail. 13-inch MacBook Pro units with affected drives were sold between June 2017 and June 2018. This resulted in Apple launching a repair program for those affected – the repair involves the update of firmware.^[188]

Some users are reporting kernel panics on 2018 models, because of the T2 chip. Apple is already aware of the problem and performing an investigation.^[189] There are also user reports about the speaker crackling problems on the 2018 models.^[190]

Users have reported malfunctioning display cables, causing uneven lighting at the bottom of the screen and ultimately display failure. Customers of Apple have named this issue "Flexgate". The problem has been tracked to a cable, stressed from opening and closing the notebook. The entire display needs to be replaced in affected units.^[191] In May 2019 Apple initiated a program to replace the display on affected 13-inch models made in 2016 for free, and the cable on the 2018 models and onwards was made 2 mm longer than on prior models, thus reducing the likelihood of display failure.^[192] Apple has been criticized for not extending the replacement program to the 15-inch models which are also affected by this issue.^[193]

The Touch Bar MacBook Pro received mixed reviews. The display, build quality, and audio quality were praised but many complained about the butterfly keyboard; the little-used Touch Bar; and the absence of USB-A ports, HDMI port, and SD card slot.

Engadget voiced their concerns that "by doing things like removing full-sized USB ports, the memory card reader and even the Function row, Apple seems to have forgotten how many of us actually work".[197] Miriam Nielsen from The Verge said: "When I tried to intentionally use the Touch Bar, I felt like a kid learning how to type again. I had to keep looking down at the bar instead of looking at the images I was actually trying to edit."^[198] She also said that after learning the Touch Bar one cannot work as efficiently on any other computer. Developers have their share of headaches because they cannot rely on the Touch Bar being present on every machine that runs their software. Even if Apple makes the Touch Bar an integral part of macOS, it will take "many years" for it to become ubiquitous, in the meantime, anything in the Bar needs to be available through another part of the interface.^[199]

Also criticized were non-compatibility between Thunderbolt 2 and 3 devices. Some found unpleasant the fan whine on the 15" model, where the two integrated fans run all the time by default,^{[citation needed]} thanks to the coprocessor powering the Touch Bar and higher TDP of the stronger CPU models.

In 2016 and 2017, the Touch Bar caused concern among American

state bars that the predictive text could be used to cheat on bar exams. The responses varied state by state: New York State Bar Association banned the use of the MacBook Pro on bar exams; while North Carolina Bar Association allowed students to take the state bar exam with the computer once a proctor verified that the predictive text feature had been disabled.^[200]

Technical specifications

Obsolete[22]

Vintage

Discontinued

Model			13-inch, 2016 Two Thunderbolt 3 ports[201]	13-inch, 2016 Four Thunderbolt 3 ports[202]		15-inch, 2016[203]		13-inch, 2017 Two Thunderbolt 3 ports[204]		13-inch, 2017 Four Thunderbolt 3 ports[205]		15-inch, 2017[206]		13-inch, 2018 Four Thunderbolt 3 ports[207]		15-inch, 2018[208]		13-inch, 2019 Two Thunderbolt 3 ports[209]	13-inch, 2019 Four Thunderbolt 3 ports[210]		15-inch, 2019[211]
Initial release operating system			macOS 10.12 Sierra											macOS 10.13 High Sierra				macOS 10.14 Mojave
Latest release operating system			macOS 12 Monterey					macOS 13 Ventura						macOS 15 Sequoia
Display
	Screen Size		13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)			15.4 in (390 mm) (diagonal)		13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)				15.4 in (390 mm) (diagonal)		13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)		15.4 in (390 mm) (diagonal)		13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)			15.4 in (390 mm) (diagonal)
	Backlight		Edge-lit LED-backlit
	Technology		Retina Display with IPS technology
	Resolution		2560 × 1600			2880 × 1800		2560 × 1600				2880 × 1800		2560 × 1600		2880 × 1800		2560 × 1600			2880 × 1800
	Pixel density (ppi)		226			220		226				220		226		220		226			220
	Aspect ratio		16:10
	Supported scaled resolutions		1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, default) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600, native) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)			1920 × 1200 (rendered as 3840 × 2400) 1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100, default) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, native) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)		1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, default) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600, native) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)				1920 × 1200 (rendered as 3840 × 2400) 1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100, default) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, native) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)		1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, default) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600, native) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)		1920 × 1200 (rendered as 3840 × 2400) 1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100, default) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, native) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)		1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, default) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600, native) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)			1920 × 1200 (rendered as 3840 × 2400) 1680 × 1050 (rendered as 3360 × 2100, default) 1440 × 900 (rendered as 2880 × 1800, native) 1280 × 800 (rendered as 2560 × 1600) 1024 × 640 (rendered as 2048 × 1280)
	SDR max. brightness ( cd⁄m2)		500
	XDR max. brightness ( cd⁄m2)		—
	Color depth		8-bits per channel (24-bits total; 16,777,216 colors) (native)
	Full sRGB display		Yes
	Wide color display (Display P3)		Yes
	True Tone display		No											Yes
	Night Shift		Yes
	ProMotion display		No
	Fixed refresh rate		60 Hz
Cooling system			One fan blows air through a copper fin stack, which is connected to the processor via a copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.	Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor via a shared copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor and discrete GPU via a shared copper heat pipe, a copper heat sink for each chip, and thermal paste.		One fan blows air through a copper fin stack, which is connected to the processor via a copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor via a shared copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor and discrete GPU via a shared copper heat pipe, a copper heat sink for each chip, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor via a shared copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor and discrete GPU via a shared copper heat pipe, a copper heat sink for each chip, and thermal paste.		One fan blows air through a copper fin stack, which is connected to the processor via a copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.	Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor via a shared copper heat pipe, copper heat sink, and thermal paste.		Two fans blow air through separate copper fin stacks, which are connected to the processor and discrete GPU via a shared copper heat pipe, a copper heat sink for each chip, and thermal paste.
Processor
	Marketing name		Intel Core i5-6360U	Intel Core i5-6267U		Intel Core i7-6700HQ	Intel Core i7-6820HQ	Intel Core i5-7360U		Intel Core i5-7267U		Intel Core i7-7700HQ	Intel Core i7-7820HQ	Intel Core i5-8259U		Intel Core i7-8750H	Intel Core i7-8850H	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i5-8279U		Intel Core i7-9750H	Intel Core i9-9880H
	Die		Skylake U GT3e			Skylake H GT2		Kaby Lake U GT3e				Kaby Lake H [GT2]		Coffee Lake U GT3e		Coffee Lake H [GT2]		Coffee Lake U GT3e			Coffee Lake H [GT2] Refresh
	Technology node		Intel 14 nm					Intel 14 nm +						Intel 14 nm ++
	CPU
		Config	2 cores 4 threads			4 cores 8 threads		2 cores 4 threads				4 cores 8 threads				6 cores 12 threads		4 cores 8 threads			6 cores 12 threads	8 cores 16 threads
		Clock speed	2.0 GHz base 3.1 GHz turbo	2.9 GHz base 3.3 GHz turbo		2.6 GHz base 3.5 GHz turbo	2.7 GHz base 3.6 GHz turbo	2.3 GHz base 3.6 GHz turbo		3.1 GHz base 3.5 GHz turbo		2.8 GHz base 3.8 GHz turbo	2.9 GHz base 3.9 GHz turbo	2.3 GHz base 3.8 GHz turbo		2.2 GHz base 4.1 GHz turbo	2.6 GHz base 4.3 GHz turbo	1.4 GHz base 3.9 GHz turbo	2.4 GHz base 4.1 GHz turbo		2.6 GHz base 4.5 GHz turbo	2.3 GHz base 4.8 GHz turbo
	GPU
		Marketing name	Intel Iris Graphics 540	Intel Iris Graphics 550		Intel HD Graphics 530		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650		Intel HD Graphics 630		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655		Intel UHD Graphics 630		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655		Intel UHD Graphics 630
		Config	384:48:6			192:24:3		384:48:6				192:24:3		384:48:6		192:24:3		384:48:6			192:24:3
		Memory allocation	1536 MB
	Shared caches
		Last level cache	4 MB			6 MB	8 MB	4 MB				6 MB	8 MB	6 MB		9 MB		6 MB			12 MB	16 MB
		eDRAM	64 MB			—		64 MB				—		128 MB		—		128 MB			—
	Online configuration		Intel Core i7-6660U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 2.4 GHz Base Clock Speed 3.4 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache	Intel Core i5-6287U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 3.1 GHz Base Clock Speed 3.5 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache, or Intel Core i7-6567U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 3.3 GHz Base Clock Speed 3.6 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i7-6920HQ with: 4-core, 8-thread CPU 2.9 GHz Base Clock Speed 3.8 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i7-7600U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 2.5 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.0 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i5-7287U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 3.3 GHz Base Clock Speed 3.7 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache, or Intel Core i7-7567U with: 2-core, 4-thread CPU 3.5 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.0 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 4 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i7-7920HQ with: 4-core, 8-thread CPU 3.1 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.1 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i7-8559U with: 4-core, 8-thread CPU 2.7 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.5 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i9-8950HK with: 6-core, 12-thread CPU 2.9 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.8 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 12 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i7-8557U with: 4-core, 8-thread CPU 1.7 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.5 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB Last Level Cache	Intel Core i7-8569U with: 4-core, 8-thread CPU 2.8 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.7 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB Last Level Cache		Intel Core i9-9980HK with: 8-core, 16-thread CPU 2.4 GHz Base Clock Speed 5.0 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 16 MB Last Level Cache
	Memory
		Type	LPDDR3-1866 128-bit (29.856 GB/s)	LPDDR3-2133 128-bit (34.128 GB/s)												DDR4-2400 128-bit (38.4 GB/s)		LPDDR3-2133 128-bit (34.128 GB/s)			DDR4-2400 128-bit (38.4 GB/s)
		Capacity	8 GB			16 GB		8 GB				16 GB		8 GB		16 GB		8 GB			16 GB
		Online configuration	16 GB			—		16 GB				—		16 GB		32 GB		16 GB			32 GB
Discrete GPU
	Chip		—			AMD Radeon Pro 450	AMD Radeon Pro 455	—				AMD Radeon Pro 555	AMD Radeon Pro 560	—		AMD Radeon Pro 555X	AMD Radeon Pro 560X	—			AMD Radeon Pro 555X	AMD Radeon Pro 560X
	Config					640:40:16 10 CU	768:48:16 12 CU					768:48:16 12 CU	1024:64:16 16 CU			768:48:16 12 CU	1024:64:16 16 CU				768:48:16 12 CU	1024:64:16 16 CU
	Memory type					128-bit GDDR5-5000 (80 GB/s)						128-bit GDDR5-5100 (81.6 GB/s)				128-bit GDDR5-5900 (94.4 GB/s)					128-bit GDDR5-5900 (94.4 GB/s)
	Memory capacity					2 GB						2 GB	4 GB			4 GB					4 GB
	Automatic graphics switching					Yes						Yes				Yes					Yes
	Online configuration					AMD Radeon Pro 460 (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5000; 80 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching						AMD Radeon Pro 560 (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5100; 81.6 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching				AMD Radeon Pro 560X (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5900; 94.4 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching	AMD Radeon Pro 560X (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5900; 94.4 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (1024:64:32; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (1024-bit HBM2-2400) and automatic graphics switching AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (1280:80:32; 20 CU) with 4 GB memory (1024-bit HBM2-1480) and automatic graphics switching				AMD Radeon Pro 560X (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5900; 94.4 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching	AMD Radeon Pro 560X (1024:64:16; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (128-bit GDDR5-5900; 94.4 GB/s) and automatic graphics switching AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (1024:64:32; 16 CU) with 4 GB memory (1024-bit HBM2-2400) and automatic graphics switching AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (1280:80:32; 20 CU) with 4 GB memory (1024-bit HBM2-1480) and automatic graphics switching
SSD
	Type		TLC NAND flash connected via a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface
	Capacity		256 GB		512 GB	256 GB	512 GB	128 GB	256 GB		512 GB	256 GB	512 GB	256 GB	512 GB	256 GB	512 GB	128 GB	256 GB	512 GB	256 GB	512 GB
	Online configuration		512 GB 1 TB	—	1 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB	512 GB 1 TB		1 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB 4 TB	1 TB 2 TB 4 TB	256  512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB 4 TB	1 TB 2 TB 4 TB
Keyboard and trackpad
	Type		Backlit keyboard with 2nd generation butterfly mechanism and ambient light sensor											Backlit keyboard with 3rd generation butterfly mechanism and ambient light sensor				Backlit keyboard with 4th generation butterfly mechanism and ambient light sensor
	Number of keys		78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO)	65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO)				78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO)		65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO)
	Arrow keys		4 arrow keys
	Function keys		Yes	No				Yes		No
	Touch Bar		No	Yes				No		Yes
	Trackpad		Force Touch Trackpad
Secure authentication
	Touch ID		No	Integrated in power button				No		Integrated in power button
	Security chip		—	Apple T1				—		Apple T1				Apple T2
Audio
	Speakers		Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
	Force-cancelling woofers		No
	Wide stereo sound		No
	Dolby Atmos playback		No											Yes
	Dolby Atmos with built-in speakers		No
	Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking		No
	Microphone		Two-mic array	Three-mic array				Two-mic array		Three-mic array
	3.5mm headphone jack		Yes
	Audio output from HDMI		No
Camera
	Resolution		720p FaceTime HD
Connectivity
	Wi-Fi (802.11)		Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) (0.866 Gbit/s (?))
	Bluetooth		Bluetooth 4.2											Bluetooth 5.0
	HDMI port		No
	SDXC card slot		No
	Thunderbolt ports		Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via a shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via a shared PCIe 3.0 x4 (left-side) or x2 (right-side) interface, with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)		Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via two shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces (one interface for each side), with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)		Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via a shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)		Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via a shared PCIe 3.0 x4 (left-side) or x2 (right-side) interface, with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)		Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via two shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces (one interface for each side), with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)		Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via two shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces (one interface for each side), with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)				Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via a shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C ) ports, connected via two shared PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces (one interface for each side), with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 5 GB/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 1.21… GB/s)
	eGPU support		Yes
	External display support
		Maximum number of displays	2			4		2				4		2		4		2			4
		Maximum one display configuration	5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel			—		5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel				—		5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		—		5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel			—
		Maximum two display configuration(s)	x2 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x2 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel			x2 5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		x2 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x2 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel				x2 5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		x2 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x2 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		x2 5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		x2 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x2 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel			x2 5120x2880 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel
		Maximum four display configuration(s)	—			x4 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x4 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		—				x4 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x4 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		—		x4 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x4 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel		—			x4 4096x2304 at 60Hz with 8-bits per channel x4 3840x2160 at 60Hz with 10-bits per channel
Power
	Battery		11.40  mA·h)[214]	11.41  mA·h)[215]		11.40  mA·h)[216]		11.40  mA·h )		11.41  mA·h )		11.40  mA·h )		11.41  mA·h)[217]		11.40  mA·h)[218]		11.41  mA·h)[219]	11.41  mA·h)[220]		11.40  mA·h)[221]
	Power adapter		61 W USB-C			87 W USB-C		61 W USB-C				87 W USB-C		61 W USB-C		87 W USB-C		61 W USB-C			87 W USB-C
	Charging method		Any Thunderbolt 3 port
Dimensions
	Height		0.59 in (1.5 cm)			0.61 in (1.5 cm)		0.59 in (1.5 cm)				0.61 in (1.5 cm)		0.59 in (1.5 cm)		0.61 in (1.5 cm)		0.59 in (1.5 cm)			0.61 in (1.5 cm)
	Width		11.97 in (30.4 cm)			13.75 in (34.9 cm)		11.97 in (30.4 cm)				13.75 in (34.9 cm)		11.97 in (30.4 cm)		13.75 in (34.9 cm)		11.97 in (30.4 cm)			13.75 in (34.9 cm)
	Depth		8.36 in (21.2 cm)			9.48 in (24.1 cm)		8.36 in (21.2 cm)				9.48 in (24.1 cm)		8.36 in (21.2 cm)		9.48 in (24.1 cm)		8.36 in (21.2 cm)			9.48 in (24.1 cm)
	Weight		3.02 lb (1.37 kg)			4.02 lb (1.82 kg)		3.02 lb (1.37 kg)				4.02 lb (1.82 kg)		3.02 lb (1.37 kg)		4.02 lb (1.82 kg)		3.02 lb (1.37 kg)			4.02 lb (1.82 kg)
Total greenhouse gas emissions			321 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)[222]	344 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)	[to be determined]	461 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)[223]	[to be determined]	302 kg CO2e (128 GB storage)[224]	319 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)	336 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)	[to be determined]	449 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)[225]	[to be determined]	273 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)[226]	[to be determined]	366 kg CO2e (6-core CPU, 256 GB storage)[227]	[to be determined]	210 kg CO2e (128 GB storage)[228]	247 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)	[to be determined]	334 kg CO2e (6-core CPU, 256 GB storage)[229]	354 kg CO2e (8-core CPU, 512 GB storage)
Model details
	Model number		A1708	A1706		A1707		A1708		A1706		A1707		A1989		A1990		A2159	A1989		A1990
	Hardware strings		MacBookPro13,1	MacBookPro13,2		MacBookPro13,3		MacBookPro14,1		MacBookPro14,2		MacBookPro14,3		MacBookPro15,2		MacBookPro15,1		MacBookPro15,4	MacBookPro15,2		MacBookPro15,1 / MacBookPro15,3
	Part/order number		MLL42xx/A, MLUQ2xx/A	MLH12xx/A, MLVP2xx/A, MNQF2xx/A, MNQG2xx/A, MPDK2xx/A, MPDL2xx/A		MLH32xx/A, MLH42xx/A, MLH52xx/A, MLW72xx/A, MLW82xx/A, MLW92xx/A		MPXQ2xx/A, MPXR2xx/A, MPXT2xx/A, MPXU2xx/A		MPXV2xx/A, MPXW2xx/A, MPXX2xx/A, MPXY2xx/A, MQ002xx/A, MQ012xx/A		MPTR2xx/A, MPTT2xx/A, MPTU2xx/A, MPTV2xx/A, MPTW2xx/A, MPTX2xx/A		MR9Q2xx/A, MR9R2xx/A, MR9T2xx/A, MR9U2xx/A, MR9V2xx/A		MR932xx/A, MR942xx/A, MR952xx/A, MR962xx/A, MR972xx/A, MUQH2xx/A		MUHN2xx/A, MUHP2xx/a, MUHQ2xx/A, MUHR2xx/A, MUHR2xx/B	MV962xx/A, MV972xx/A, MV982xx/A, MV992xx/A, MV9A2xx/A		MV902xx/A, MV912xx/A, MV922xx/A, MV932xx/A, MV942xx/A, MV952xx/A
Timeline
	Date announced		October 27, 2016					June 5, 2017						July 12, 2018				July 9, 2019	May 21, 2019
	Date released		October 27, 2016	November 12, 2016				June 5, 2017						July 12, 2018				July 9, 2019	May 21, 2019
	Date discontinued		June 5, 2017					July 9, 2019		July 12, 2018				May 21, 2019				May 4, 2020			November 13, 2019
	Date unsupported		July 29, 2024					Security fixes only						Supported

Magic Keyboard revision

Apple announced the 16-inch MacBook Pro on November 13, 2019, replacing the 15-inch model.^[230][231] Similar in size to the 15-inch model, it has a larger 16-inch 3072x1920 Retina display set in a narrower bezel, the largest MacBook screen since the 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro that was discontinued in 2012. It has a physical Escape key, a Touch Bar, and a now-separate sapphire-glass-covered Touch ID sensor at the right end of the Touch Bar that doubles as a power button. It uses a scissor mechanism keyboard almost identical to Apple's wireless Magic Keyboard, providing more travel than the previous revision's "Butterfly" keyboard.^[232]

Like its predecessor, the 16-inch MacBook Pro has four combined Thunderbolt 3 ports that support USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 and dual DisplayPort 1.4 signals, providing 6016×3384 output to run the Pro Display XDR at full resolution. Any port can be used for charging, it includes a 96 W USB-C power adapter. At launch only the included adapter and the Pro Display XDR provide full host power. Peripherals that delivered 87 W for the 15-inch model, such as LG Ultrafine displays, are recommended to be used with a separate power supply.^{[154][155][233]} It also has a 3.5 mm headphone jack.^[234]

It uses the same

TB^[235] of SSD storage. It includes better speakers, a better three-microphone array, and a 100 Wh battery, the largest that can be easily carried onto a commercial airliner under U.S. Transportation Security Administration rules.^[230][236]

On May 4, 2020, Apple announced an updated 13-inch model with the Magic Keyboard. The four Thunderbolt port version comes with Ice Lake processors, updated graphics, up to 32 GB of memory and 4 TB of storage, and supports 6K output to run the Pro Display XDR. The two Thunderbolt port version has the same Coffee Lake processors, graphics, and maximum storage and memory as the 2019 two Thunderbolt port models.^[237] The 2020 13-inch models also gain 0.02 inches (0.6 mm) in thickness over the 2019 models.^[238]

Reception

Reception to the 16-inch MacBook Pro was generally positive. LaptopMag called the keyboard "much-improved".

802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, noting that Apple's iPhone 11 family included a 4K front-facing camera and faster Wi-Fi 6.^[241] MacWorld also noted the lack of Face ID.^[242] Techable noted the vast improvements to the keyboard. Another review criticized the 13-inch model with two Thunderbolt 3 ports for being unable to run Apple's Pro Display XDR at full resolution, while the lower-priced 2020 MacBook Air, released two months earlier, can.^[243]

There are numerous reports of cracked screens caused by closing the unit with a third-party physical webcam cover due to reduced clearance compared to previous models.^[244]

Technical specifications

Model			16-inch, 2019[245]		13-inch, 2020 Two Thunderbolt 3 ports[246]	13-inch, 2020 Four Thunderbolt 3 ports[247]
Initial release operating system			macOS 10.15 Catalina
Latest release operating system			macOS 15 Sequoia
Display
	Screen Size		16 in (410 mm) (diagonal)		13.3 in (340 mm) (diagonal)
	Backlight		LED-backlit
	Technology		Retina Display with IPS technology
	Resolution		3072 × 1920		2560 × 1600
	Pixel Density (ppi)		226		227
	Aspect Ratio		16:10
	Supported scaled resolutions		2048 × 1280 (Rendered as 4096 × 2560) 1792 × 1120 (Rendered as 3584 × 2240, default) 1536 × 960 (Rendered as 3072 × 1920, native) 1334 × 840 (Rendered as 2668 × 1680) 1152 × 720 (Rendered as 2304 × 1440)		1680 × 1050 (Rendered as 3360 × 2100) 1440 × 900 (Rendered as 2880 × 1800, default) 1280 × 800 (Rendered as 2560 × 1600, native) 1024 × 640 (Rendered as 2048 × 1280)
	SDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2)		500
	XDR Max brightness ( cd⁄m2)		—
	Color Depth		8-bit (native) with millions of colors
	Full sRGB Display		Yes
	Wide Color Display (Display P3)		Yes
	True Tone Display		Yes
	Night Shift		Yes
	ProMotion Display		No
	Fixed refresh rates		47.95 Hz, 48 Hz, 50 Hz, 59.95 Hz, 60 Hz		60 Hz
Cooling System			Dual-fan cooling system with aluminum heat spreader attached on processor		Single-fan cooling system with aluminum heat spreader attached on processor	Dual-fan cooling system with aluminum heat spreader attached on processor
Processor
	Chip		9th-generation Intel Core i7 9750H	9th-generation Intel Core i9 9880H	8th-generation Intel Core i5 8257U	10th-generation Intel Core i5 1038NG7
	Codename		Coffee Lake			Ice Lake
	Technology Node		14 nm			10 nm
	CPU
		Total Cores	6	8	4
		Total Threads	12	16	8
		Base Clock Speed	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz	1.4 GHz	2.0 GHz
		Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
		L3 Cache	12 MB	16 MB	6 MB
		Bus Speed	8 GT/s		4 GT/s
		Online Configuration	9th-generation Intel Core i9 9980HK with: 8-core CPU with 16 threads 2.4 GHz Base Clock Speed 5.0 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 16 MB L3 Cache		8th-generation Intel Core i7 8557U with: 4-core CPU with 8 threads 1.7 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.5 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB L3 Cache	10th-generation Intel Core i7 1068NG7 with: 4-core CPU with 8 threads 2.3 GHz Base Clock Speed 4.1 GHz Turbo Clock Speed 8 MB L3 Cache
Graphics
	Integrated
		Name	Intel UHD Graphics 630		Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
		Tier	GT2		GT3e	G7
		EUs and Shading units	24 (192)		48 (384)	64 (512)
		Shared Memory	1536 MB
		eDRAM	—		128 MB	—
	Discrete
		Chip	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M	AMD Radeon Pro 5500M	—
		Cores	1280	1536
		Memory Type	128-bit GDDR6 (192 GB/s)
		Memory Capacity	4 GB
		Automatic Graphics Switching	Yes
		Online Configuration	AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4 GB GDDR6 (From 5300M) AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8 GB GDDR6 AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8 GB HBM2(2560 Cores, 2048-bit HBM2, 384 GB/s, June 2020 until October 2021)
Memory
	Type		DDR4 2666 MHz		LPDDR3 2133 MHz	LPDDR4X 3733 MHz
	Capacity		16 GB		8 GB	16 GB
	Online Configuration		32 GB 64 GB		16 GB	32 GB
SSD
	Type		PCIe 3.0-based SSD
	Capacity		512 GB	1 TB	256 GB	512 GB
	Online Configuration		1 TB 2 TB 4 TB 8 TB	2 TB 4 TB 8 TB	512 GB 1 TB 2 TB	1 TB 2 TB 4 TB
Keyboard and Trackpad
	Type		Backlit Magic Keyboard with ( Scissor-switch ) mechanism and ambient light sensor
	Number of keys		65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO)
	Arrow keys		4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
	Function keys		Esc key is physical only
	Touch Bar		Yes
	Trackpad		Force Touch Trackpad
Secure Authentication
	Touch ID		Yes
	Security Chip		Apple T2
Audio
	Speakers		High-fidelity six-speakers		Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
	Force-cancelling woofers		Yes		No
	Wide Stereo Sound		Yes
	Dolby Atmos Playback		Yes
	Dolby Atmos with built-in speakers		No
	Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking		No
	Microphone		Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming		Three-mic array with directional beamforming
	3.5 mm Jack		Yes
	Audio output from HDMI		No
Camera
	Resolution		720p FaceTime HD
Connectivity
	Wi-Fi (802.11)		Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
	Maximum Wi-Fi Speed		0.866 Gbit/s
	Bluetooth		Bluetooth 5.0
	HDMI Port		No
	SDXC Card Slot		No
	USB-C/Thunderbolt Port		Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others		Two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others	Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port supporting charging and DisplayPort protocols among others
	Transmission Speed		Up to 40 Gbit/s transmission speed ( Thunderbolt 3 ) Up to 10 Gbit/s transmission speed (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
	eGPU support		Yes
	External Display support
		Maximum display	4		2
		Max. one display combination	—		5K at 60Hz at 10-bit	6K at 60Hz at 10-bit, or 5K at 60Hz at 10-bit
		Max two displays combination	2 × 6K at 60Hz at 10-bit		2 × 4K UHD at 60Hz at 10-bit, or 2 × 4K DCI at 60Hz at 8-bit
		Max four displays combination	4 × 4K DCI at 60Hz at 10-bit		—
Power
	Battery		11.76  mA·h )		11.4 V 58.2 W·h (5152 mA·h)[248] with 1000 battery cycle count[249]	11.47  mA·h )
	Power Adapter		96 W USB-C		61 W USB-C
	Charging Method		USB-C ports
Dimensions
	Height		0.64 in (1.6 cm)		0.61 in (1.5 cm)
	Width		14.09 in (35.8 cm)		11.97 in (30.4 cm)
	Depth		9.68 in (24.6 cm)		8.36 in (21.2 cm)
Weight			4.3 lb (1.95 kg)		3.1 lb (1.41 kg)
Total greenhouse gas emissions			394 kg CO2e (6-core CPU, 512 GB storage)[250]	465 kg CO2e (8-core CPU, 1 TB storage)	217 kg CO2e (256 GB storage)[251]	251 kg CO2e (512 GB storage)
Model details
	Model number		A2141		A2289	A2251
	Hardware strings		MacBookPro16,1		MacBookPro16,3	MacBookPro16,2
	Part/order number (Space Gray at first, Silver at last)		MVVJ2, MVVL2	MVVK2, MVVM2	MXK72, MXK52	MWP42, MWP72
Timeline
	Announced Date		November 13, 2019		May 4, 2020
	Released Date		November 13, 2019		May 4, 2020
	Discontinued Date		October 18, 2021		November 10, 2020	October 18, 2021
	Unsupported Date		Supported

Software and operating systems

The macOS operating system has been pre-installed on all MacBook Pro computers since release, starting with version 10.4.5 (Tiger).^[4] Along with OS X, iLife has also shipped with all systems, beginning with iLife '06.^[4]

The Intel-based MacBook Pro comes with the successor to

Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) 1.1. EFI handles booting differently from BIOS-based computers,^[252] but provides backwards compatibility, allowing dual- and triple-boot configurations. In addition to OS X, the Microsoft Windows operating system is installable on Intel x86-based Apple computers. Officially, this is limited to 32-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7, and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 with the necessary hardware drivers included with the Boot Camp software.^[82][253] Other x86 operating systems such as Linux are also unofficially supported.^[254] This is made possible by the presence of the Intel architecture as provided by the CPU and the BIOS emulation Apple has provided on top of EFI.^[255]

macOS Sequoia, the most recent release of macOS, will work with Wi-Fi and graphics acceleration on unsupported MacBook Pro computers with a compatible patch utility.^[256]

Supported macOS releases
OS release	Intel-based
	Aluminum					Unibody							Retina							Touch Bar and Function Keys
	Early 2006	Late 2006	Mid 2007	Late 2007	Early 2008	Late 2008	Early 2009	Mid 2009	Mid 2010	Early 2011	Late 2011	Mid 2012		Late 2012	Early 2013	Late 2013	Mid 2014	Early 2015	Mid 2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	16", 2019	13", 2020
10.4 Tiger	10.4.5	10.4.8	10.4.9	Unofficial, Restore disc only	Unofficial, No sound	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.5 Leopard					10.5.2	10.5.5	10.5.6	10.5.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.6 Snow Leopard	With 1 GB RAM								10.6.3	10.6.6	Unofficial	Unofficial, No sound and graphics acceleration	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.7 Lion	Patch, up to 10.7.2	With 2 GB RAM									10.7.2	10.7.3	10.7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.8 Mountain Lion		Patch[Note 1]												10.8.1	10.8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.9 Mavericks																	10.9.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.10 Yosemite		Patch, No graphics acceleration[Note 1]																10.10.2	10.10.3	—	—	—	—	—	—
10.11 El Capitan																				—	—	—	—	—	—
10.12 Sierra					Patch															10.12.1	10.12.5	—	—	—	—
10.13 High Sierra					Patch																	10.13.6	—	—	—
10.14 Mojave					Patch																		10.14.5	—	—
10.15 Catalina					Patch																			10.15.1	10.15.4
11 Big Sur					Patch
12 Monterey					Patch
13 Ventura					Patch
14 Sonoma					Patch
15 Sequoia					Patch

1. ^ ^{a b} The Late 2006 MacBook Pro was not intended to run OS X 10.8 or later, as such there are no graphics drivers available under OS X. However, unofficial drivers are available for OS X 10.8 and 10.9

Supported Windows versions
OS release	Aluminum			Unibody				Retina				Touch Bar and Function Keys
	2006 models	2007 models	2008–2009 models		Mid 2010	2011 models	Mid 2012		Late 2012–2014	Early 2015	Mid 2015	2016–2020 models
Windows XP [Note 1][Note 2][257][258]
Windows Vista 32-bit[Note 3][257][258]
Windows Vista 64-bit[Note 3][257]	Patch[Note 4]	Patch
Windows 7 32-bit[Note 5][257][259]	Patch
Windows 7 64-bit[Note 6][257][260]	Patch[Note 4]	Patch
Windows 8 [Note 7][Note 8][257]	Patch[Note 4]	Patch	Patch		Partial, Patch[Note 9]
Windows 8.1 [Note 10][Note 8][261][260]	Patch[Note 4]	Patch	Patch		Partial, Patch[Note 9]
Windows 10 [Note 11][262][260]	Patch[Note 4]	Patch	Patch		Patch	Patch

1. ^ Windows XP can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.
2. ^ Only 32-bit editions of Windows XP are supported.
3. ^ ^{a b} Windows Vista can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} Only Late 2006 models are compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows.
5. ^ The 32-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
6. ^ The 64-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 7.
7. ^ Windows 8 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.0 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
8. ^ ^{a b} Only 64-bit versions of Windows are supported for Windows 8 and later.
9. ^ ^{a b} Only the 15 and 17-inch models of the Mid-2010 MacBook Pro support Windows 8 and 8.1. The 13-inch model is not supported.
10. ^ Windows 8.1 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 8.1.
11. ^ Windows 10 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 6.0 or later. It is the only supported version of Windows on macOS Mojave and later.

Timeline

Timeline of portable Macintoshes v t e
See also: List of Mac models

See also

• MacBook (12-inch)
• MacBook Air

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Apple products that have been discontinued for 7 years and no longer receive hardware support nor spare parts
2. ^ A less-expensive model shipped May 16, 2006.
3. ^ ^{a b c} Order number MA463 was initially introduced as MA091 at a higher price with a 100 GB HD, more video RAM, but that model never shipped.
4. ^ Through use of a second display, all pre-unibody MacBook Pros simultaneously support their native resolution on the internal display and a maximum 2560 × 1600 on an external display.
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Existing memory modules may need to be replaced.
6. ^ Some sources reference 6 GB functionality.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Hard and solid-state drives listed are configurations available from Apple.
8. ^ ^{a b} Quoted optical drive speeds are the maximum possible for each drive.
9. ^ Wireless-N functionality requires installing the wireless-N enabler software included with the AirPort Extreme Wireless-N Router or sold as a download on the Apple online store, or by upgrading to OS X 10.5 "Leopard" or later.^[32][33]
10. ^ ^{a b c d} Starting March 3, 2009, the MB471 model was replaced by MC026 at the same price, with the only differences being 2.66 GHz (T9550) (or optional 2.93 GHz) processor and an optional 256 GB SSD
11. ^ ^{a b c} 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1 trillion bytes

References