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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403)

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (A3403)

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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

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
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

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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

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