Apple MacBook Pro “M1 Max” 10-Core 3.2 16” 2021 Specs

16-Inch, M1 Max, 2021MK1H3LL/AMacBookPro18,2A24853651

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About this MacBook Pro

This MacBook Pro 2021 model was officially released on October 18, 2021. Apple introduced its latest and most powerful chip in this 16-Inch MacBook Pro series. This model is identical to the 14-Inch MacBook Pro M1 Max 2021 models. However, the main differences are bigger display sizes, more RAM, and more GPU cores. This MacBook Pro 2021 series has some clear improvements as compared to its 2020 MacBook Pro Intel predecessors.

The M1 Max chip used in this notebook has 10 cores (8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores). A RAM of 32 GB is installed on this chip with 32-core Apple GPU operating parallelly. It features a big display size of 16.2-Inch. This model uses the Mini LED panel. Moreover, it can adaptively ramp the refresh rate up to 120Hz, delivering a smoother display. It comes with the default 1 TB SSD standard storage. It provides users with a wide range of ports and connectivity, including 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, an SDXC-capable SD card slot, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a MagSafe three power port.

Other notable features of this model include a high-quality 1080p webcam, six speaker system, Magic Keyboard with TouchID, a bigger battery, and huge trackpad.

This MacBook Pro comes installed with macOS Monterey 12.0.1 and can be upgraded to the latest macOS. It weighs nearly 4.8 lbs (2.2 kg) with the dimensions of 0.66-Inch (height) x 14.01-Inch (width) x 9.77-Inch (depth) (when closed).

Processor

3.2 GHz Apple M1 Max

Ram

32 GB

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Storage

1 TB SSD

Battery Life

14-21 Hours

Storage

The MacBook Pro 16-Inch M1 Max model features onboard 1 TB SSD memory, which is also configurable to  2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB of onboard SSD storage at the time of system purchase at additional cost.

Screen Size and Resolution

Apple presented mini-LED technology, known as Liquid Retina XDR, for the display. It looks stunning with a display size of 16.2-inch and a display resolution of 3456 x 2234. It delivers up to 1,000 nits sustained and 1600 nits peak brightness and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Apple also added ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz in this model.

Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The CPU of this notebook is an M1 Max chip with 10 cores making it a very powerful and immensely responsive laptop. The cores are divided into 2 performance clusters with four cores each + 1 efficiency cluster with two cores. Compared to M1 Pro models, this notebook features a larger chip with additional GPU cores, a larger cache, more RAM, and more memory bandwidth (400 GB/s). A 32-core Apple GPU is also installed, featuring four GPU clusters with eight cores each. To further increase the overall performance of the system, a Neural Engine having 16 cores is integrated into the system.

Memory & Architecture

This MacBook Pro is a 64-bit architecture. Moreover, this unit is set up with 32 GB of LPDDR5-6400 SDRAM, shared between the CPU and the GPU and has a shared System Level Cache of 48 MB.

Battery Life

This notebook’s high-performance processors are powered by 100 W h Li-Poly battery. Apple claims that it can provide up to 21 hours of battery time.

Upgradability

This MacBook Pro has a storage capacity of 1 TB which can be upgraded to 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB of onboard SSD storage. The RAM is also upgradeable from 32 GB to 64 GB. It comes with macOS 12.0.1 (21A558), and is fully compatible with macOS Ventura (macOS 13).

Inclusive Features

  • Latest M1 Max 10-core processor
  • Graphics Processing Unit with 32 cores
  • 32 GB default RAM (upgradable to 64 GB)
  • 1 TB standard storage (configurable)
  • Liquid Retina XDR 16.2-Inch display
  • High display resolution of 3456 x 2234
  • 1600 nits peak brightness
  • Excellent speakers
  • Exceptional battery life of up to 21 hours
  • HDMI output and SDXC-capable SD card slot
  • Huge touchpad
  • High-quality keyboard with Touch ID

 

Introduced:  October 18, 2021

Discontinued: January 17, 2023

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

16.2″ Widescreen

Level 1 Cache

192k+128k x8,

128k+64k x2

Resolution

3456×2234

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

12 MB x8, 4 MB x2

Processor

RAM Type

Unified

Processors

1 (10 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

32 GB

Speed

3.2 GHz

Maximum RAM

64 GB

Type

Apple M1 Max

RAM Slots

None

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

Motherboard RAM

32 GB

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

N/A

Video Card

32-Core

Cache Bus Speed

N/A

VRAM Type

Integrated

ROM/Firmware

Proprietary

Standard VRAM

Integrated

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

Integrated

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

1 TB SSD

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

Onboard

Standard Ethernet

None

Storage Dimensions

Soldered

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Onboard

Standard AirPort

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

5.0

Type

100 W h Li-Poly

USB Port

3 (4)

Battery Life

14-21 Hours

FireWire Port

None

Description

Keyboard

Full-size (Magic Keyboard)

Case Type

Notebook

Inclusive Input

Trackpad (Force Touch)

Form Factor

MacBook Pro 16″ 2021

SDXC Card Slot

1

Apple Order No

 MK1H3LL/A

Microphone

3

Apple Subfamily

16-Inch, M1 Max, 2021

Headphone

3.5 mm

Apple Model Number

A2485 (EMC 3651)

Sound Out

None

Model ID

MacBookPro18,2

Power Adapter

140W USB-C