Specs
- operating system: macos
- model year: 2023
- chipset: apple m2 max
- ram: 32 gb
- gpu: apple 10 core
- display size: 16.2 inch
- resolution: 3456 x 2234 pixels
- storage: 1tb ssd
- battery: 100wh
- colors: space gray, silver
- touch id
- ambient light sensor
- 12-core cpu with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 19-core gpu
- 16-core neural engine
- 200gb/s memory bandwidth
- hardware-accelerated h.264, hevc, prores, and prores raw
- video decode engine
- video encode engine
- prores encode and decode engine
Physical Build
The MacBook Pro 16-inch M2 Max -2023 is lightweight, weighing in at 2.15 kg. Available colors - Silver and Space Gray Colours This machine is incredible awesome - in terms of functionality, performance, appearance - you name it
Keyboard and Controls
Its keyboard is superb, featuring 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement. features include Touch ID, an ambient light sensor, and a Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities, enabling Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and multi-touch gestures.
Display
It comes installed with a 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display, 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 ppi, which is great for animations, videos and high-resolution graphics. The XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) comprises of 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1000 nits sustained full-screen brightness, and 1600 nits peak (HDR content only), with SDR brightness: of 500 nits. estimaing 1 billion colors, Wide color (P3), and True Tone technology gives unique, immersive, cinematic viewing and user experience. At 120Hz, thanks to ProMotion technology, you will have no lags as the display is kept at peak performance wherever in use. Display Support
The MacBook Pro supports full native resolution on the built-in display with 1 billion colors and can simultaneously support:
Performance
The Mac runs on macOS Ventura with FIDO-certified security keys, Passkeys in Safari, and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud features for the users. Media Engine The media engine includes hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support, along with dope video decode and encode engines and a ProRes encode and decode engine.
Storage and Memory
The MacBook Pro 16-inch M2 Max 2023 comes with 1TB SSD internal storage, configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB. It boasts 16GB unified memory, configurable to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Max), 64GB (M2 Max), or 96GB (M2 Max with 38-core GPU).
Battery and Charging System
The MacBook Pro includes a 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, providing up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback and 15 hours of wireless web use. It comes with a 140W USB-C fast-charging power adapter and a USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable. Additional recharging options include:
SDXC card slot
HDMI port
3.5 mm headphone jack
MagSafe 3 port
3 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports supporting charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s), and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
Pros and Cons of the 16-inch MacBook Pro M2 Max
Pros:
Fast and solid battery life
Bright, immersive screen
Wi-Fi 6E support
HDMI 2.1 support
Fast charging Type-C charger
incredible performance with the M2 Max chip (12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 38-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 400GB/s memory bandwidth)
32GB Unified Memory, configurable to 64GB and 96GB
1TB SSD, configurable to 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
Superior audio and video output
Cons:
Heavy at 2.15 kg
The notch may be unappealing to some
High price point