Apple MacBook Pro 16 2024 Series

Graphics Adapter: Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU, Apple M4 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU
Display: 16.20 inch
Weight: 2.128kg, 2.149kg, 2.15kg
Price: 4219, 4699 euro
Average of 35 scores (from 52 reviews)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2024 M4 Pro
Specifications

Processor: Apple M4 M4 Pro (14 cores)
Graphics Adapter: Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU
Display: 16.20 inch, 16:10, 3456 x 2234 pixels
Weight: 2.128kg
Price: 4219 euro
Links: Apple homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
The large MacBook Pro 16 can better make use of the new Apple M4 Pro SoC's performance potential compared to the smaller MacBook Pro 14—plus, its battery life is even better. Again, its optional matte panel proves to be a real advantage if you often find yourself working in bright environments.
Source: Laptop Media

Thanks to its more punchy hardware, the MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro / M4 Max) offers more performance than the base version of the 14-inch sibling. In real life, you can spot this if you are using the machine for 3D rendering, video conversion, compression, decompression, etc. If you don’t care about the performance of these types of loads, both devices feel equally snappy during daily usage. Still, the 16-incher boasts slightly better comfort. The fans are a bit quieter during heavy CPU stress. It took 75 seconds before hearing any noise while Cinebench R23 was running in the background. The 16.2-inch display of our laptop is tied with the optional matte Nano-texture coating. The latter makes the panel a great choice for people who work in a well-lit environment. The screen offers 100% Display P3 coverage and 613 nits of max brightness when it’s not under direct sunlight.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2024
Source: Laptop Media

Thanks to its more punchy hardware, the MacBook Pro 16″ (M4 Pro / M4 Max) offers more performance than the base version of the 14-inch sibling. In real life, you can spot this if you are using the machine for 3D rendering, video conversion, compression, decompression, etc. If you don’t care about the performance of these types of loads, both devices feel equally snappy during daily usage. Still, the 16-incher boasts slightly better comfort. The fans are a bit quieter during heavy CPU stress. It took 75 seconds before hearing any noise while Cinebench R23 was running in the background. The 16.2-inch display of our laptop is tied with the optional matte Nano-texture coating. The latter makes the panel a great choice for people who work in a well-lit environment. The screen offers 100% Display P3 coverage and 613 nits of max brightness when it’s not under direct sunlight.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2024
Source: Creative Bloq

The 2024 MacBook Pro M4 Pro 16" is a powerful laptop for any use case, from modelling to animating and rendering, as well as daily computing tasks. The portability and excellent battery life makes it suitable for 3D artists on the move too, so should be near the top of your shortlist and could even replace a desktop workstation for many users.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Creative Bloq

The 2024 MacBook Pro M4 Pro 16" is a powerful laptop for any use case, from modelling to animating and rendering, as well as daily computing tasks. The portability and excellent battery life makes it suitable for 3D artists on the move too, so should be near the top of your shortlist and could even replace a desktop workstation for many users.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Hardware Canucks

The new Macbook Pro M4 might be the best laptop ever created for productivity and content creation. From the M4 battery life to overall performance it might be one of the most impressive architectures available right now. And versus the best Windows laptops...it isn't even close in the applications that matter. And when you talk about the Apple M4 vs M4 Pro vs M4 Max, its hard to see how any Windows laptop with AMD and Intel CPUs could beat it.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/15/2024
Source: Hardware Canucks

The new Macbook Pro M4 might be the best laptop ever created for productivity and content creation. From the M4 battery life to overall performance it might be one of the most impressive architectures available right now. And versus the best Windows laptops...it isn't even close in the applications that matter. And when you talk about the Apple M4 vs M4 Pro vs M4 Max, its hard to see how any Windows laptop with AMD and Intel CPUs could beat it.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/15/2024
Source: KingSener

Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/27/2024
Source: KingSener

Support, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/27/2024
Source: Max Tech

Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2024
Source: Max Tech

Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2024
Source: Max Tech

Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/20/2024
Source: Max Tech

Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/20/2024
Source: Tom's Guide

The MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro is an excellent laptop thanks to its vivid display, sensible design, fast performance, comfortable keyboard and epic battery life. While it’s more expensive than the entry-level MacBook Pro and not as powerful as its M4 Max counterpart, you likely won’t feel cheated thanks to everything it offers. The usefulness of Apple Intelligence is still up in the air. Where extended battery life and a large display benefit everyone, you might not use Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools or the upcoming Image Playground. I won’t completely dismiss Apple Intelligence (or machine learning), but right now, I don’t see it as a selling point for most people—at least not yet. Even if the 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 or 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max are more compelling options in terms of price and performance (respectively), I’d still recommend the MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro to anyone who wants a dependable 16-inch MacBook that delivers plenty of power and battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Macworld.co.uk

Since 16-inch, M4 Pro (and M4 Max) MacBook Pros are big investments there’s a tendency to hold on to them longer than an M4 MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air. If you bought an M3 Pro MacBook Pro (or maybe even an M2 Pro), you’re probably good with waiting until the next cycle, which will carry over the changes here and add some new goodies. The M4 Pro offers the typical boost that comes with a new chip, which may not be enough to justify the cost on its own. However, the new Thunderbolt 5 implementation is a landmark upgrade that will add new efficiency to workflows of massive data transfers. You need the appropriate cables and devices to take advantage of the throughput, but perhaps for you, that’s just the cost of doing business and Thunderbolt 5 is enough to make you get an M4 Pro or Max MacBook Pro.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Tom's Guide

The MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro is an excellent laptop thanks to its vivid display, sensible design, fast performance, comfortable keyboard and epic battery life. While it’s more expensive than the entry-level MacBook Pro and not as powerful as its M4 Max counterpart, you likely won’t feel cheated thanks to everything it offers. The usefulness of Apple Intelligence is still up in the air. Where extended battery life and a large display benefit everyone, you might not use Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools or the upcoming Image Playground. I won’t completely dismiss Apple Intelligence (or machine learning), but right now, I don’t see it as a selling point for most people—at least not yet. Even if the 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 or 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max are more compelling options in terms of price and performance (respectively), I’d still recommend the MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro to anyone who wants a dependable 16-inch MacBook that delivers plenty of power and battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Macworld.co.uk

Since 16-inch, M4 Pro (and M4 Max) MacBook Pros are big investments there’s a tendency to hold on to them longer than an M4 MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air. If you bought an M3 Pro MacBook Pro (or maybe even an M2 Pro), you’re probably good with waiting until the next cycle, which will carry over the changes here and add some new goodies. The M4 Pro offers the typical boost that comes with a new chip, which may not be enough to justify the cost on its own. However, the new Thunderbolt 5 implementation is a landmark upgrade that will add new efficiency to workflows of massive data transfers. You need the appropriate cables and devices to take advantage of the throughput, but perhaps for you, that’s just the cost of doing business and Thunderbolt 5 is enough to make you get an M4 Pro or Max MacBook Pro.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC Mag

First and foremost, the latest MacBook Pro challenges some of the most competitive laptops without even making the mighty leap to M4 Max. That alone makes it worthy of an Editors’ Choice award for high-end mobile workstations. We also deeply appreciate the nano-texture display, but again, this is the sort of option that should be included in the product cost—not a $150 add-on. Our only other quibble with the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the specific configuration we received, which is $150 more expensive than it costs to get the base-model M4 Max version ($3,499). Our M4 Pro setup focuses on bigger stockpiles of memory and storage instead of fast-tracking to the superior chip.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The new MacBook Pro 16-inch is more powerful than ever thanks to the new M4 Pro (which we test here) and M4 Max chips, providing the level of performance that creative professionals require - and then some. While the lack of a new design might disappoint some people, a few quiet tweaks under the hood, including Thunderbolt 5 support, an improved webcam and new optional nano-texture screen all make this the best MacBook Apple has ever made - but it's still a laptop that's not for everyone.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

The 16-inch MacBook Pro has been one of our favorites for the last few years now, but Apple has outdone itself with the base M4 Pro model this year. While $2,499 is a lofty starting price, this is the first year I can comfortably say that even the most demanding users will be well served by that configuration without any upgrades. The entire package is remarkable, with unmatched performance, class-leading battery life, one of the brightest displays we've tested, excellent speakers, and a shockingly good webcam. Again, I still wouldn't recommend it for dedicated gamers, but if you are like me and just dip your toe into gaming occasionally, the M4 Pro has you more than covered, even if you are after modern AAA titles. Unless Windows is a must for you or your budget is $2,000 or less (in which case, let me introduce you to the 14-inch MacBook Pro M4), if you are a demanding power user or content creator, the 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro is an easy recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Mashable

The 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro didn't come to play. With jaw-dropping performance, impressive battery life, and a gorgeous nano-texture display option, this laptop is geared for professionals who need powerhouse specs and are willing to pay for them. If you’re a video editor, a 3D designer, or someone who needs serious firepower, this MacBook is as good as it gets. Even if you're just an internet surfer and a Netflix browser, get it for the 20-hour+ battery life — if you have the money to blow, of course. Either way, the M4 Pro is a future-proof machine that won’t leave you disappointed, as long as you’ve got the budget for it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 100%
Source: PC Mag

First and foremost, the latest MacBook Pro challenges some of the most competitive laptops without even making the mighty leap to M4 Max. That alone makes it worthy of an Editors’ Choice award for high-end mobile workstations. We also deeply appreciate the nano-texture display, but again, this is the sort of option that should be included in the product cost—not a $150 add-on. Our only other quibble with the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the specific configuration we received, which is $150 more expensive than it costs to get the base-model M4 Max version ($3,499). Our M4 Pro setup focuses on bigger stockpiles of memory and storage instead of fast-tracking to the superior chip. If we have to pay about the same price, we’d make the opposite trade every time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag

First and foremost, the latest MacBook Pro challenges some of the most competitive laptops without even making the mighty leap to M4 Max. That alone makes it worthy of an Editors’ Choice award for high-end mobile workstations. We also deeply appreciate the nano-texture display, but again, this is the sort of option that should be included in the product cost—not a $150 add-on. Our only other quibble with the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the specific configuration we received, which is $150 more expensive than it costs to get the base-model M4 Max version ($3,499). Our M4 Pro setup focuses on bigger stockpiles of memory and storage instead of fast-tracking to the superior chip.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

The new MacBook Pro 16-inch is more powerful than ever thanks to the new M4 Pro (which we test here) and M4 Max chips, providing the level of performance that creative professionals require - and then some. While the lack of a new design might disappoint some people, a few quiet tweaks under the hood, including Thunderbolt 5 support, an improved webcam and new optional nano-texture screen all make this the best MacBook Apple has ever made - but it's still a laptop that's not for everyone.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

The 16-inch MacBook Pro has been one of our favorites for the last few years now, but Apple has outdone itself with the base M4 Pro model this year. While $2,499 is a lofty starting price, this is the first year I can comfortably say that even the most demanding users will be well served by that configuration without any upgrades. The entire package is remarkable, with unmatched performance, class-leading battery life, one of the brightest displays we've tested, excellent speakers, and a shockingly good webcam. Again, I still wouldn't recommend it for dedicated gamers, but if you are like me and just dip your toe into gaming occasionally, the M4 Pro has you more than covered, even if you are after modern AAA titles. Unless Windows is a must for you or your budget is $2,000 or less (in which case, let me introduce you to the 14-inch MacBook Pro M4), if you are a demanding power user or content creator, the 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro is an easy recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Mashable

The 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro didn't come to play. With jaw-dropping performance, impressive battery life, and a gorgeous nano-texture display option, this laptop is geared for professionals who need powerhouse specs and are willing to pay for them. If you’re a video editor, a 3D designer, or someone who needs serious firepower, this MacBook is as good as it gets. Even if you're just an internet surfer and a Netflix browser, get it for the 20-hour+ battery life — if you have the money to blow, of course. Either way, the M4 Pro is a future-proof machine that won’t leave you disappointed, as long as you’ve got the budget for it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 100%
Source: PC Mag

First and foremost, the latest MacBook Pro challenges some of the most competitive laptops without even making the mighty leap to M4 Max. That alone makes it worthy of an Editors’ Choice award for high-end mobile workstations. We also deeply appreciate the nano-texture display, but again, this is the sort of option that should be included in the product cost—not a $150 add-on. Our only other quibble with the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the specific configuration we received, which is $150 more expensive than it costs to get the base-model M4 Max version ($3,499). Our M4 Pro setup focuses on bigger stockpiles of memory and storage instead of fast-tracking to the superior chip. If we have to pay about the same price, we’d make the opposite trade every time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: GadgetMatch

Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 11/02/2024
Source: GadgetMatch

Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 11/02/2024
Source: Expert Reviews

I’m not saying Mac devotees should necessarily tear their gaze away from theM4 MacBook Pro range. These laptops will be faster than ever, have better battery life than before and will still be the best machines for heavy duty creative workloads. But for anyone who just wants a fast, reliable laptop that lasts for ages – the price may be too high and the standard specification too low to justify continuing to splash out.
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/31/2024
Source: Expert Reviews

I’m not saying Mac devotees should necessarily tear their gaze away from theM4 MacBook Pro range. These laptops will be faster than ever, have better battery life than before and will still be the best machines for heavy duty creative workloads. But for anyone who just wants a fast, reliable laptop that lasts for ages – the price may be too high and the standard specification too low to justify continuing to splash out.
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/31/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Gamestar

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Gamestar

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Computerbild

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 95%
Source: Computerbild

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/17/2024
Rating: Total score: 95%
Source: Profesional Review

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 77% performance: 91% display: 97% mobility: 99% workmanship: 100%
Source: Profesional Review

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/16/2024
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 77% performance: 91% display: 97% mobility: 99% workmanship: 100%
Source: Smart World

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/22/2024
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: Smart World

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/22/2024
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: Tweakers

User Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tweakers

User Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Les Numeriques

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Les Numeriques

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 80%
Source: Zive

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Zive

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Laptopmedia CN

Positive: Impressive performance; silent system; nice display; powerful hardware; excellent speakers; long battery life; elegant design; good ergonomics; slim size; light weight. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; overheats while using; without Wi-Fi 7; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2024
Source: Laptopmedia CN

Positive: Impressive performance; silent system; nice display; powerful hardware; excellent speakers; long battery life; elegant design; good ergonomics; slim size; light weight. Negative: Non-expandable RAM; overheats while using; without Wi-Fi 7; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2024
Source: IT World.co.kr

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: IT World.co.kr

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 90%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2024 M4 Max
Specifications

Processor: Apple M4 M4 Max (14 cores)
Graphics Adapter: Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU
Display: 16.20 inch, 3:2, 3456 x 2234 pixels
Weight: 2.15kg
Links: Apple homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: The Tech Chap

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Source: Matthew Moniz

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: DDay IT

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2024
Rating: Total score: 93% price: 90% workmanship: 90%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max
Specifications

Processor: Apple M4 M4 Max (16 cores)
Graphics Adapter: Apple M4 Max 40-Core GPU
Display: 16.20 inch, 16:10, 3456 x 2234 pixels
Weight: 2.149kg
Price: 4699 euro
Links: Apple homepage
Price comparison
Reviews
The top-of-the-range configuration of Apple's new M4 Max has been given two additional performance cores and a very fast graphics card. However, the M4 Max is slowed down by the MacBook Pro 16's cooling and can't make use of its full potential. Is it slowly time for a new case design?
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Apple has earned a reputation as a company that focuses on design and ease of use. As for their notebooks, they are mostly in the high-priced segment, have their own operating system, but also run Windows on the newer Macbooks.
Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and has a loyal following of customers and fans. The company also has a strong presence in the entertainment industry, with services like Apple Music and Apple TV+. In 2023, Apple had an approximate 8% market share of global PC sales, ranking it 4th after Lenovo, HP, and Dell.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU: An integrated graphics adapter designed by Apple that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Pro SoC. It features 20 "cores" and has access to at least 24 GB of fast 273 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. Its gaming performance is at least as good as that of the GTX 1660 Ti Laptop. When under heavy CPU and GPU load, the iGPU consumes just slightly over 30 W according to monitoring software.
Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU: A pretty fast integrated graphics adapter designed by Apple that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 32 "cores" and has access to at least 36 GB of fast 410 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. Its gaming performance is set to be about as good as that of the RTX 4050 Laptop.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
Apple M4 Max 40-Core GPU: A pretty fast integrated graphics adapter designed by Apple that's built into the 16-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 40 "cores" and has access to at least 48 GB of fast 546 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. Its gaming performance is set to be about as good as that of the RTX 4070 Laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Apple M4:
M4 Pro (14 cores): A powerful ARM architecture processor (SoC) that debuted in Sep 2024. It features 10 performance CPU cores running at up to 4.5 GHz along with 4 efficient cores running at up to 2.6 GHz. The 20-core M4 GPU and at least 24 GB of fast 273 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package memory are included as well, as is USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 support. The CPU portion of the SoC is about as fast as the 16-core M3 Max whereas the iGPU is at least as fast as the GTX 1660 Ti Laptop is in games. The TDP is ~75 W.
M4 Max (14 cores): A powerful ARM architecture processor (SoC) that debuted in Sep 2024. It features 10 performance CPU cores along with 4 efficient cores. The 32-core M4 GPU and at least 36 GB of fast 410 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package memory are included as well, as is USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 support. The CPU portion of the SoC is set to be just slightly faster than the 16-core M3 Max whereas the iGPU could be as fast as the RTX 4050 Laptop in games. The TDP power target is most likely ~85 W.
M4 Max (16 cores): A powerful ARM architecture processor (SoC) that debuted in Sep 2024. It features 12 performance CPU cores along with 4 efficient cores. The 40-core M4 GPU and at least 48 GB of fast 546 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package memory are included as well, as is USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 support. The CPU portion of the SoC is set to be around 15% faster than the 16-core M3 Max whereas the iGPU could be as fast as the RTX 4070 Laptop in games. The TDP power target is most likely ~95 W.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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90.33%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.