MacBook Pro 16"
The best for
the brightest.
16-inch Retina display1
for an immersive viewing experience.
Up to 8-core processor
to power through intensive workloads.
Up to 8TB SSD storage2
- the highest capacity in any notebook.
Up to 64GB of memory
for 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 superclean recordings.
Designed for those who defy limits and change the world,
the new MacBook Pro is by far the most powerful notebook
Apple has ever made. With an immersive 16-inch Retina display,
superfast 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.
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.
P3
wide color gamut
500 nits
brightness
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 8
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.³
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 airflow4
35 %
larger heat sink4
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 enables
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.
Up to
64GB
DDR4 memory
Up to
4.3X
faster than 16GB5
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 two times faster than the
previous-generation base model, for seamless playback
and faster rendering of ultra-high-definition video.⁶
For working on graphics-intensive projects like 3D rendering
or high-end game development, you can supercharge
your MacBook Pro with the optional Radeon Pro 5600M. With
its 40 compute units and 8GB of High Bandwidth Memory,
this powerhouse GPU brings a new level of desktop-class
graphics power to MacBook Pro.
Up to
3.5X
faster than Radeon Pro 560X5
Up to
8GB
HBM2 memory
Up to
394GB/s
memory bandwidth
Up to
40.
compute units
Keyboard
There's magic
in a workspace.
The 16-inch MacBook Pro takes workflow efficiency to a
new level. The Magic Keyboard features a refined scissor
mechanism with 1 mm travel for a responsive, comfortable,
and quiet typing experience. The Touch Bar puts powerful
shortcuts front and center, and Touch ID provides fast
authentication. A dedicated Escape key allows 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 ID. Fast, easy authentication for secure logins. Force Touch trackpad. Speed your workflow with Force click and Multi-Touch gestures. Touch Bar. The commands you need most are right where you need them — saving time and keystrokes.
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 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 superclean 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 your
entire photo or video libraries with you no matter where
you're headed. And with superfast speeds, massive files
load in an instant and pro apps launch in a blink.
Up to
8TB
SSD storage
Up to
3.2GB/s
sequential read speed7
Battery
A battery with a
strong work ethic.
The 16-inch MacBook Pro has the highest-capacity
battery Apple has ever put into a notebook. The 100-watt-hour
lithium-polymer battery not only powers a larger display
and delivers higher maximum sustained power, it also provides
longer battery life - up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing
and Apple TV app movie playback.8 So you'll have more time to
work between charges - whether you're on or off the grid.
-
100-Wh
battery
Up to
11hrs
of battery life
Apple T2 Security Chip
The next generation
of security.
Every MacBook Pro is equipped with the Apple T2 Security
Chip — second‑generation custom 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
ultra‑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 40Gb/s of throughput for twice the bandwidth of
Thunderbolt 2. MacBook Pro 16-inch is equipped with
four ports, so you can do all 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 right side up.
Up to
40Gb/s
data transfer
Supports up to two
6K
displays
MacBook Pro 16-inch
- Display size is measured diagonally.
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with 64GB of RAM and shipping 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with 16GB of RAM. Tested using Logic Pro X 10.4.7 with project consisting of 253 tracks, each with an Amp Designer plug-in instance applied. Individual tracks were enabled during playback until CPU became overloaded. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with 64GB of RAM, preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with 32GB of RAM, and preproduction 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with 16GB of RAM. Prerelease Adobe Photoshop 2020 21.0.0 tested using a 12.5GB file and rotate, unsharp mask, auto color, and scale functions. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using (Standard) preproduction 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5500M graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD, and shipping 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 560X graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD; as well as (Configurable Option) preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5500M graphics with 8GB of VRAM, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD, and shipping 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro Vega 20 graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 32GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD. Tested with Unity 2018.3.6f1 using Book of the Dead demo, at 1440x900 resolution. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 5500M graphics with 8GB of VRAM, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD, and shipping 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro Vega 20 graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 32GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD. Tested with DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 using 10 common effects and a 10-second UHD project at 3840x2160 resolution and 24 frames per second. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2019 using preproduction 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9-based 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with 64GB of RAM and 4TB SSD. Tested with FIO 3.16, 1024KB request size, 150GB test file and IO depth=8. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro.
- 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 1TB SSD. The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to 12 clicks from bottom or 75%. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 12 clicks from bottom or 75%. 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/batteries for more information.