Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro 2021, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Silver
The M1 Pro chip delivers exceptional sustained performance for development workflows with 32GB of unified memory and a 1TB SSD. The 16-inch Retina display offers a sharp 2560-by-1600 resolution at 500 nits, complemented by MagSafe charging and three Thunderbolt 4 ports. This refurbished configuration is best for developers compiling large codebases who need a high-resolution screen and robust connectivity without paying full retail.
CPU Apple M1 Pro
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU Apple M1 Pro
OS macOS
60 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong screen (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average portability (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | millions of colors |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple M1 Pro | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro | 73.8 | 62.2 | 72.1 | 53.3 | 70.8 | 19.4 | 65.3 | 98.1 | 3.4 | 41.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.5 | 97.2 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.5 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.3 | 97.3 | 61.1 | 65.3 | 33.5 | 97.2 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall59.9
- AI/LLM52.7
- Gaming20
- Portability45.6
- Creator35
- Student64.6
- Business58.7
- Developer69.9
- Entertainment61.7
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations12
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