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Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
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MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

The Intel Pro that brought back a keyboard you could trust.

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The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro replaced the troubled butterfly keyboard with a scissor-switch Magic Keyboard and a physical Escape key. It also got a 16-inch 3072x1920 display, a 100Wh battery, a six-speaker system that sounds superb for a laptop, and up to an 8-core Core i9 with 8GB discrete graphics. It is a strong Intel workstation, but it runs hot and loud under load, weighs 2kg, and still offers only USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports.

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Key specs
Panel type
Retina display
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
16" (406 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 ca
GPU
Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics s
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
Body
Weight
4.41 lb (2 kg)
Dimensions
height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm); width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm); depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
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Display16" (406 mm)IPS
ChipsetIntel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 ca16 GB RAM · Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory and automatic graphics s
RAM / storage16 GB · 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
Weight4.41 lb (2 kg)height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm); width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm); depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro replaced the troubled butterfly keyboard with a scissor-switch Magic Keyboard and a physical Escape key. It also got a 16-inch 3072x1920 display, a 100Wh battery, a six-speaker system that sounds superb for a laptop, and up to an 8-core Core i9 with 8GB discrete graphics. It is a strong Intel workstation, but it runs hot and loud under load, weighs 2kg, and still offers only USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Best for

Users who rely on Intel-only macOS or Boot Camp workflows

Not for

Anyone who wants a quiet, cool or lightweight laptop

Main strengthScissor-switch Magic Keyboard with physical Escape key
Main weaknessRuns hot with loud fans under load
Reasons to buy
Scissor-switch Magic Keyboard with physical Escape key
Large 16-inch 3072x1920 display
100Wh battery
Excellent six-speaker sound system
Reasons to avoid
Runs hot with loud fans under load
Heavy at 2kg
Only Thunderbolt 3 ports: no HDMI or SD slot
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How it stacks up

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Display
16"16.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM4 Pro: 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU, 273GB/s; M4 Max: 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU (410GB/s) or 16-core CPU (12P+4E) / 40-core GPU (546GB/s); 16-core Neural
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This deviceMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
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AlternativeMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024)
Display
16"14.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM4: 10-core CPU (4P+6E), 10-core GPU, hardware ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 120GB/s
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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)
AlternativeMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)
Display
16"14.2"
Chipset
Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz, with 12MB shared L3 caM6: 12-core CPU (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency cores), 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, u
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Full specifications

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Display

Panel type
Retina display
Brightness
500

Connectivity

Wireless
Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0
Ports
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:, USB-C) ports with support for:
Webcam
- 720p FaceTime HD camera

Body

Dimensions
16 x 358 x 246 mm
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