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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403) review

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403)

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent storage write speed
  • Very good audio (full and crisp sound with spacious stereo)
  • Very good screen
  • Matte screen with minimal glare
  • Excellent touchpad (very large)
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good keyboard
  • Has a full-sized SD card slot
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Excellent screen luminance
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Short power cord
  • Can not easily replace or upgrade components (trained technician only)
  • Charger is not USB-C

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
macOS

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
Performance score
90%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
78%
Display score
89%
Audio score
80%
Wi-Fi score
75%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
6798
Storage read-speed (MBps)
5425
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
65
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
8:00
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:13
Expert tester comments
Apple's MacBook Pro is of the most powerful laptops on the market and this one is very highly specced for users who need to run demanding software in their chosen field. The screen has a massive resolution, with excellent colour reproduction, and reflections from lights will barely be an issue against the anti-glare coating. The keyboard is sturdy, the touchpad is very large, and there are ample ports for connecting external input devices, very fast storage, and extra screens. The webcam includes Centre Stage functionality, which can follow and zoom into you if you move around while on a call or in a meeting, but leave the lights on because it doesn't do very well in dim lighting.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$5,499.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
16.2
Native screen resolution (pixels)
3456 x 2234
Processor (CPU) type
Apple M4 Pro
CPU frequency (GHz)
4.5
RAM (GB)
48
Video graphics type
Apple M4 Pro
Storage capacity (GB)
2048
Available user space (GB)
1970
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6E
Weight of laptop (kg)
2.1
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.34
Size (mm, H x D x W)
19 x 248 x 355

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
3
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
10

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