MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2024
Finish
Space Black
Silver
Chip
Apple M4 Pro chip
14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and four efficiency cores
20-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
273GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
M4 Max with 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU (410GB/s memory bandwidth) or M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)
Apple M4 Max chip
14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and four efficiency cores, 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and four efficiency cores
32-core GPU, 40-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
410GB/s memory bandwidth, 546GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Two video encode engines
Two ProRes encode and decode engines
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)
Apple Intelligence1
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no-one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Display
Liquid Retina XDR display
16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display2; 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
XDR brightness: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen, 1,600 nits peak3 (HDR content only)
SDR brightness: up to 1,000 nits (outdoor)
Colour
1 billion colours
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone technology
Refresh rates
ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
Configurable with:
Nano-texture display
Memory
Apple M4 Pro chip
24GB unified memory
Configurable to:
36GB (M4 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB (M4 Pro and M4 Max with 16-core CPU) or 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)
Apple M4 Max chip
36GB unified memory
Configurable to:
48GB, 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)
Battery and Power18
M4 Pro
Up to 24 hours video streaming
Up to 17 hours wireless web
100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery18
140W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge–capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter
M4 Max
Up to 21 hours video streaming
Up to 14 hours wireless web
100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery18
140W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge–capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage6
Apple M4 Pro chip
512GB SSD
Configurable to:
1TB, 2TB or 4TB
Apple M4 Max chip
1TB SSD
Configurable to:
2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Charging and Expansion
SDXC card slot
HDMI port
3.5-mm headphone jack
MagSafe 3 port
Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps)
Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
Display Support
M4 Pro
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display in 1 billion colours and:
Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz, or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
M4 Max
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display in 1 billion colours and:
Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
Thunderbolt 5 digital video output
Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB‑C
HDMI digital video output
Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and four arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
Touch ID
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
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)8
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
1080p HD video recording
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Audio
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Wide stereo sound
Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max
Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
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: 1.68 cm (0.66 inch)
Width: 35.57 cm (14.01 inches)
Depth: 24.81 cm (9.77 inches)
Weight (M4 Pro): 2.14 kg (4.7 pounds)9
Weight (M4 Max): 2.15 kg (4.7 pounds)9
Operating System
macOS
macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence1, iPhone Mirroring, window tiling and more.
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
Built-in Apps10
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
iPhone Mirroring
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Stocks
Time Machine
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
In the Box
16-inch MacBook Pro
140W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Polishing cloth (only with nano-texture display option)
Configure to Order
Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com/au:
M4 Max with 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
M4 Max with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine
36GB unified memory (M4 Max with 14-core CPU)
48GB unified memory (M4 Pro and M4 Max with 16-core CPU)
64GB unified memory (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)
128GB unified memory (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)
1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD (M4 Pro and M4 Max)
8TB SSD (M4 Max)
Nano-texture display
MacBook Pro and the Environment
Environmental impact
The 16-inch MacBook Pro is designed to reduce environmental impact:11
Progress towards Apple 2030
40 per cent recycled content12
Over 45 per cent of manufacturing electricity sourced from low-carbon electricity13
45 per cent emissions reduction against business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple14
Materials
100 per cent recycled aluminium in the enclosure
100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of the multiple printed circuit boards
100 per cent recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards and in multiple thermal module components
100 per cent recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
90 per cent recycled steel in the keyboard feature plate
35 per cent or more recycled plastic in 11 components
Energy
Over 45 per cent of manufacturing electricity for the 16-inch MacBook Pro is sourced from low-carbon electricity13
ENERGY STAR®–certified15
Packaging
100 per cent fibre-based packaging16
50 per cent recycled content in fibre packaging
Waste
No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
Smarter chemistry17
Arsenic‑free glass
Mercury-, BFR- and PVC‑free
Acoustic Performance
Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109
Sound Power Level L W A,m (B) | Sound Pressure Level Operator Position L p A,m (dB) | |
|---|---|---|
Idle | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
Wireless web | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.
L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).
1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).
K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.
The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .
The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.
Configuration tested: M4 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB unified memory, 2TB storage.
Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to US English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available in December. Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
The displays on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 14.2 inches and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
In temperatures lower than 25° C.
Testing conducted by Apple from August to October 2024 using pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. Display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom and keyboard backlight was off. Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/au/batteries for more information.
Testing conducted by Apple from August to October 2024 using pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB of RAM and 1TB SSD; and pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 2TB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. Display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom and keyboard backlight was off. Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/au/batteries for more information.
1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Price varies depending on storage capacity.
Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app. iPhone Mirroring is not available in all countries and regions. Some iPhone features (such as camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.
Data accurate as of product launch.
Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.
We estimate the percentage of electricity-related emissions in our manufacturing that is sourced from low-carbon electricity by attributing to our carbon model low-carbon energy procured by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch. Included in this number is only low-carbon electricity that Apple or its suppliers have procured as part of Apple’s Supplier Clean Energy Program.
Carbon reductions are calculated against a business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the latest modelled grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple’s carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple’s average mix of transportation modes (air, rail, ocean, ground) by product line across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transportation emissions of our products.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Based on retail packaging as shipped by Apple. Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.
Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords) and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.
Actual rating of 99.6 watt-hours. Testing conducted by Apple from August to October 2024 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB of RAM and 512GB SSD; and preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM and 2TB SSD. Wireless web battery life tested by browsing 25 popular websites while connected to Wi-Fi. Video streaming battery life tested with 1080p content in Safari while connected to Wi-Fi. Display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom and keyboard backlight was off. Battery life varies by use and configuration; see apple.com/au/batteries for more information.