Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
Apple's last Intel 16-inch MacBook Pro, which replaced the 15-inch model: 6- or 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i7/i9, AMD Radeon Pro 5000M graphics, up to 64 GB DDR4 and 8 TB SSD, a 16-inch 3072 × 1920 Retina display, the new scissor-switch Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar, and a 100 Wh battery. A pro notebook for video, audio, development and 3D work that can still dual-boot Windows 10 via Boot Camp.
Memory
- Standard
- 16 GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 onboard memory
- Options
- Configurable to 32 GB or 64 GB at purchase
- Slots
- None; memory is onboard and not upgradable after purchase (Wikipedia)
Storage
- 2.6 GHz model
- 512 GB SSD; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB
- 2.3 GHz model
- 1 TB SSD; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB
- Type
- PCIe 3.0-based SSD (Wikipedia); size fixed at purchase
- Encryption
- Storage encrypted with hardware-tied keys by the Apple T2 Security Chip
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 630, with automatic graphics switching
- 2.6 GHz model
- AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4 GB GDDR6
- 2.3 GHz model
- AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4 GB GDDR6
- Options
- AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4 GB GDDR6 (upgrade from 5300M), Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB GDDR6, or Radeon Pro 5600M 8 GB HBM2
- GPU details (Wikipedia)
- 5300M 1280 shaders, 5500M 1536 shaders, both 128-bit GDDR6 at 192 GB/s; 5600M 2560 shaders, 2048-bit HBM2 at 384 GB/s, offered from June 2020
- External displays
- Up to two at 6016 × 3384 (6K) 60 Hz, or up to four at 4096 × 2304 (4K) 60 Hz, at over a billion colors, alongside the built-in display
- Video output
- Native DisplayPort over USB-C / Thunderbolt 3; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 via adapters
- eGPU
- Supported over Thunderbolt 3 (Wikipedia)
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5); IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible; up to 866 Mb/s (Wikipedia)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Wired
- No Ethernet port; use a Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C adapter
Power
- Adapter
- 96 W USB-C Power Adapter with USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
- Charging
- Through any of the four Thunderbolt 3 ports; charges faster when the computer is off or asleep
- Line power
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
- Cooling
- Dual fans (Wikipedia); Apple: larger impeller and bigger vents for 28% more airflow and a 35% larger heat sink, sustaining up to 12 W more than the 15-inch design
Ports
- Left
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- Right
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Thunderbolt 3
- 4 ports, each with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s
- Not included
- No HDMI, SD card slot, USB-A or Ethernet
Display
- Panel
- 16-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology
- Resolution
- 3072 × 1920 native at 226 ppi, millions of colors
- Scaled resolutions
- 2048 × 1280, 1792 × 1120, 1344 × 840, 1152 × 720
- Brightness / color
- 500 nits; wide color (P3); True Tone
- Refresh rates
- 47.95, 48.00, 50.00, 59.94, 60.00 Hz
- Calibration
- Each display individually factory-calibrated for gamma, white point and primaries (Apple Newsroom)
- Camera
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
Battery
- Capacity
- Built-in 100 Wh lithium-polymer (actual rating 99.8 Wh); 11.76 V, 8486 mAh per Wikipedia
- Apple rating
- Up to 11 h wireless web, 11 h Apple TV app movie playback, 30 days standby (tested on 2.3 GHz 8-core i9, 16 GB, 1 TB)
Physical
- Dimensions
- 1.62 × 35.79 × 24.59 cm (H × W × D); 0.64 × 14.09 × 9.68 in
- Weight
- 2.0 kg / 4.3 lb (varies by configuration)
- Colors
- Silver, Space Gray
- Keyboard
- Backlit Magic Keyboard (scissor mechanism, 1 mm travel), 65 (US) / 66 (ISO) keys, physical Escape key, inverted-T arrows, Touch Bar, Touch ID, ambient light sensor
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
- Audio
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers, wide stereo, Dolby Atmos playback; studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Environment
- Operating 10–35 °C, 0–90% RH noncondensing, tested up to 10,000 ft; storage −25 to 45 °C
- Acoustics
- 1.5 B sound power idle and wireless web (ECMA-109), 9 dB at operator position; tested on 2.3 GHz i9 with Radeon Pro 5500M
- Model identifier
- MacBookPro16,1, MacBookPro16,4
- Model number
- A2141 (Wikipedia)
- Part numbers
- MVVJ2xx/A, MVVK2xx/A, MVVL2xx/A, MVVM2xx/A
- Launch price
- From $2,399 (US)
Management
- Security chip
- Apple T2 Security Chip: secure boot, on-the-fly SSD encryption, protects Touch ID data
- Startup Security Utility
- Secure boot on by default; external boot and other options set in Startup Security Utility
- Recovery
- If firmware on the T2 becomes unresponsive it can be revived with Apple Configurator
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Catalina 10.15
- Newest compatible
- macOS Tahoe 26 (Apple identification page)
- Windows
- Windows 10 64-bit (Home or Pro) via Boot Camp Assistant; no USB flash drive needed
Processors
- Intel Core i7-9750H
- Intel Core i9-9880H
- Intel Core i9-9980HK