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MacBook Pro 16"

MacBook Pro 16"

MacBook Pro

The best for the brightest.

Designed for those who defy limits and change the world, the new MacBook Pro is by far the most powerful notebook we’ve ever made. With an immersive 16-inch Retina display, ultrafast processors, next-generation graphics, the largest battery capacity ever in a MacBook Pro, a new Magic Keyboard and massive storage, it’s the ultimate pro notebook for the ultimate user.
 
16-inch Retina display
for an immersive viewing experience.
 
Up to an 8-core processor
to power through intensive workloads.

Up to 8TB of SSD storage
— the highest capacity in any notebook.

Up to 64GB of memory
for editing large files and smooth multitasking.

AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics
for fast rendering and seamless playback.

Six-speaker sound system and studio-quality mics
for dramatic sound and clean recordings.

 

Retina Display

A big, beautiful workspace. For doing big, beautiful work.

The new MacBook Pro features a stunning 16-inch Retina display — the largest Retina display ever in a Mac notebook. It produces 500 nits of brightness for spectacular highlights and bright whites, while delivering deep blacks thanks to the precise photo alignment of liquid crystal molecules. And the P3 wide colour gamut enables brilliant, true-to-life images and video. So no matter where you are, you’ll see your work in the best possible light.

A mirrorlike enhanced reflector sheet in the backlight reflects over 98 per cent of incident light, allowing MacBook Pro to achieve 500 nits of brightness efficiently.

An Apple-patented metal layer in the TFT maximises the transmittance of the pixels, enhancing brightness and colour uniformity while reducing pixel cross-talk, which can cause visual artefacts.

The oxide thin film transistor (TFT) features 10 times faster pixel charging than the traditional amorphous silicon TFT, and holds the pixel voltage steady during low-frequency power-saving modes, enabling precise resolution and longer battery life.

The narrow-band LED-powered backlight allows MacBook Pro to represent the P3 wide colour gamut for brilliant, true-to-life colour in photos and videos.

 

Processor and Memory

Working at the speed of thought.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro brings a whole new class of performance to the notebook. Thanks to a more advanced thermal design, the Intel Core i9 processor with up to eight cores and 16 threads of processing power sustains higher performance for longer periods of time — and delivers up to 2.1 times the performance of a quad-core MacBook Pro. So whether you’re layering dozens of tracks and effects, rendering 3D models, or compiling and testing code, you’ll be doing it in no time flat.

28% increased airflow
35% larger heat sink

More advanced thermal architecture enables faster processing. The thermal architecture in MacBook Pro has been completely redesigned, featuring larger impellers with improved fan blades for optimal airflow and more heat-dispersing fins for more effective cooling. The resulting gain in cooling capacity allows MacBook Pro to deliver up to 12 watts more maximum sustained power.

Up to 64GB of DDR4 memory means more efficient multitasking. The 16-inch MacBook Pro uses fast 2666MHz DDR4 memory — up to 64GB — for smooth performance whether you’re loading hundreds of audio samples, editing billion-pixel images or running multiple virtual machines.

 

Graphics

Bending reality takes bandwidth. 

The AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series delivers the most graphics horsepower ever in a MacBook Pro. The 16-inch MacBook Pro base model is over twice as fast as the previous-generation base model, for seamless playback and faster rendering of ultra-high-definition video. And with the optional 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, you’ll get up to 80 per cent faster performance when executing tasks like colour grading in DaVinci Resolve compared with the Radeon Pro Vega 20.

 

Keyboard

There’s magic in a perfect workspace.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro takes workflow efficiency to a new level. The new Magic Keyboard features a refined scissor mechanism with 1 millimetre of travel for a responsive, comfortable and quiet typing experience. The Touch Bar puts powerful shortcuts front and centre, and Touch ID provides fast authentication. A dedicated Escape key allows for quick switching between modes and views. And the inverted-T arrow keys enable fluid navigation whether you’re flying through lines of code, navigating spreadsheets or gaming.

Touch Bar. The commands you need most are exactly where you need them — saving time and keystrokes.

Touch ID. Fast, easy authentication for secure logins and purchases.

Force Touch trackpad. Speed up your workflow with Force click and Multi-Touch gestures.

 

Audio

Bigger bass.
Better mic.

MacBook Pro has a big voice. The six-speaker sound system produces room-filling wide stereo sound like you’ve never heard from a notebook before. Dual force-cancelling woofers dramatically reduce system vibration for a clearer, more natural sound and a half-octave lower range to the bass. And the studio-quality three-mic array rivals professional third-party microphones, for creating clean podcasts or music recordings on the go.

Six-speaker sound system with dual force-cancelling woofers.

Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio.
 

Storage

Bring your whole studio with you.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro has up to 8TB of SSD storage — the most available in any notebook. So you can take entire photo or video libraries with you, no matter where you’re heading. And with ultrafast speeds, massive files load in an instant and pro apps launch in a blink.

Up to 8TB of SSD storage
Up to 3.2GB/s sequential read speed
 

Battery

A battery with a strong work ethic.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro has the highest-capacity battery we’ve ever put in a notebook. The 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery not only powers the larger display and delivers higher maximum sustained power, it also provides longer battery life — up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing and video playback. So you’ll have more time to work between charges — whether you’re on or off the grid.

100-Wh battery
Up to 11 hrs of battery life
 

Apple T2 Security Chip

The next generation of security.

Every MacBook Pro is equipped with the Apple T2 Security Chip — our second‑generation custom-engineered Mac silicon designed to make everything you do even more secure. It includes a Secure Enclave coprocessor that powers Touch ID and provides the foundation for secure boot and encrypted storage capabilities. It also consolidates many discrete controllers — including the system management controller, audio controller and SSD controller — into one.

 

Thunderbolt 3

The most powerful and versatile port ever.

Thunderbolt 3 combines ultra‑high bandwidth with the remarkable versatility of the USB‑C industry standard to create one revved‑up universal port. It integrates data transfer, charging and video output in a single connector, delivering up to 40 Gbps of throughput for twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2. MacBook Pro is equipped with four ports, so you can do all of that from either side. Existing devices are easily connected with a cable or adapter. And Thunderbolt 3 is reversible, so no matter how you plug in, it’s always the right way up.

Up to 40-Gbps data transfer
Supports up to two 6Kdisplays
 
 

macOS Catalina

The power of Mac.
Taken further.

Dedicated apps for music, TV and podcasts. Smart new features like Sidecar. Powerful technologies for developers. And your favourite iPad apps, now on Mac.

Display

Retina display

16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours

Supported scaled resolutions:

  • 2048 by 1280
  • 1792 by 1120
  • 1344 by 840
  • 1152 by 720

500 nits brightness

Wide colour (P3)

True Tone technology

Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz and 60.00Hz

 

Processor

2.6GHz 6‑core Intel Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz and 12MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9 with Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz and 16MB shared L3 cache

 

2.3GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9 with Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz and 16MB shared L3 cache

Configurable to 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9 with Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz and 16MB shared L3 cache

Storage1

512GB

512GB SSD

Configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD

1TB

1TB SSD

Configurable to 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD

Memory

16GB

16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory

Configurable to 32GB or 64GB of memory

Graphics

  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics switching
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Configurable to AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory, or AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics switching
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Configurable to AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory

Charging and Expansion

Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:

  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

Keyboard and Trackpad

Full-sized backlit Magic Keyboard with:

  • 65 (US) or 66 (ISO) keys, including four arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless

Wi-Fi

  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

Bluetooth® 

  • Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Camera

  • 720p FaceTime HD camera

Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display in millions of colours and:

  • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz in over a billion colours
  • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz in over a billion colours

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Audio

  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5-mm headphone jack

Battery and Power2

  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Built‑in 100‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery2
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Operating Requirements

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: Tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet)

Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet)

Size and Weight

Height: 1.62 cm (0.64 inch)

Width: 35.79 cm (14.09 inches)

Depth: 24.59 cm (9.68 inches)

Weight: 2.0 kg (4.3 pounds)3

 

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the operating system that powers everything you do on a Mac. macOS Catalina brings new, dedicated apps for music, TV and podcasts. Smart updates to the apps you use most. And Sidecar, which lets you use iPad as a second display. So you can take everything you do above and beyond.

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:
  • Voice Control
  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Increase Contrast
  • Reduce Motion
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Switch Control
  • Closed Captions
  • Text to Speech

 

  1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  2. Actual rating of 99.8 watt-hours for 16-inch MacBook Pro. Testing conducted by Apple in June 2019 using preproduction 1.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based 13‑inch MacBook Pro systems with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Testing conducted by Apple in April 2019 using preproduction 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5–based 13‑inch MacBook Pro systems with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using preproduction 2.3GHz 8‑core Intel Core i9–based 16‑inch MacBook Pro systems with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The iTunes movie playback test measures battery life by playing back 1080p HD content with display brightness set to 12 clicks from the bottom or 75 per cent. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back 1080p HD content with display brightness set to 12 clicks from the bottom or 75 per cent. The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to 12 clicks from the bottom or 75 per cent. The standby test measures battery life by allowing a system, connected to a wireless network and signed in to an iCloud account, to enter standby mode with Safari and Mail applications launched, and all system settings left at default. Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/au/batteries for more information.
  3. Weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
  4. iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.
  5. PVC-free AC power cord is available in all regions except India and South Korea.
  6. MacBook Pro achieved a Gold rating from EPEAT in the US and Canada.
  • Some features require specific hardware and software.