Unboxed Apple MacBook Pro 16 in leaked hands-on video makes the 15-inch MacBook Pro look petite in comparison

[Redaktion]

The 2021 Apple MacBook Pro 16 has appeared in a leaked hands-on review of the laptop by a Vietnamese YouTuber. The new 16-inch model is compared with a 15-inch MacBook Pro, and it clearly looks considerably bigger than its predecessor. The video shows how well the MacBook Pro 16's display notch can be hidden during operation.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Unboxed-Apple-MacBook-Pro-16-in-leaked-hands-on-video-makes-the-15-inch-MacBook-Pro-look-petite-in-comparison.574867.0.html

[Matthew Ern Rui Loh]

There is no such thing as an "M1-powered Macbook Pro 15 inch"

Fixed. Thanks.

[splus]

Lol, this is THICC! Not sure how this will sit with Apple loyalists... Apple was always all about thin devices.

[Tridents]

Lol, this is THICC! Not sure how this will sit with Apple loyalists... Apple was always all about thin devices.

The thickness is almost the same as the previous models (just 3% more, 0.5mm), it's the difference in design that makes it look much thicker.

[JamesV2]

Can't wait for the review with full brightness measurements. If this panel is limited to 500 nit for desktop apps, I would be extremely disappointed.

[Tridents]

Can't wait for the review with full brightness measurements. If this panel is limited to 500 nit for desktop apps, I would be extremely disappointed.

Apple says "1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness", so it doesn't seem like it is limited to 500 nits

[qwerpo]

Damn, these macbooks look so bad in comparison to other premium segment laptop models like HP, Dell or Asus. As I am comparing the refresh,  and I would have to guess without knowing, I would say older one is the more recent version, it just looks more modern, additionally notch looks ridiculous, it is unfathomable to me why they put it in, taking into consideration XPS does not need one, and new MAcbooks do not even have face id. I guess they want a brand recognizability, but god damn it looks so ugly.

[Dorby]

Can't wait for the review with full brightness measurements. If this panel is limited to 500 nit for desktop apps, I would be extremely disappointed.

Apple says "1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness", so it doesn't seem like it is limited to 500 nits

This was the case for iPad 12.9.

"No, the SDR brightness is rated at 600 nits, testing HDR peak brightness is hard and only relevant in photos and movies."      - Klaus Hinum -

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Pro-12-9-2021-tablet-review-A-Mini-LED-trump-card.548142.0.html#toc-8

[Tridents]

Can't wait for the review with full brightness measurements. If this panel is limited to 500 nit for desktop apps, I would be extremely disappointed.

Apple says "1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness", so it doesn't seem like it is limited to 500 nits

This was the case for iPad 12.9.

"No, the SDR brightness is rated at 600 nits, testing HDR peak brightness is hard and only relevant in photos and movies."      - Klaus Hinum -

Not the same case of the iPad.
For the iPad Pro Apple says:
"600 nits max brightness
1000 nits max full-screen brightness;
1600 nits peak brightness (HDR)"

For this new MacBook it says 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness. No other lower lower value is presented, and if they say sustained it should be selectable.

[JamesV2]

For this new MacBook it says 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness. No other lower lower value is presented, and if they say sustained it should be selectable.

According to macrumors, 500 nits is the max brightness for SDR content (regular desktop apps):

"Update: Apple has since confirmed that the new MacBook Pro displays indeed have a peak brightness of 500 nits for SDR content."

www.macrumors.com/2021/10/19/new-16-inch-macbook-pro-brighter-display/

Waiting for a proper review before jumping the gun.

[PrussianHomage]

Damn, these macbooks look so bad in comparison to other premium segment laptop models like HP, Dell or Asus. As I am comparing the refresh,  and I would have to guess without knowing, I would say older one is the more recent version, it just looks more modern, additionally notch looks ridiculous, it is unfathomable to me why they put it in, taking into consideration XPS does not need one, and new MAcbooks do not even have face id. I guess they want a brand recognizability, but god damn it looks so ugly.

You're right Dell's latest design iteration of it's XPS line looks much better design-wise than this. However, that mini-led display is superior to anything that the Dell XPS 15 or 17 can get now, OLED doesn't count.

[Connor Hansen]

Damn, these macbooks look so bad in comparison to other premium segment laptop models like HP, Dell or Asus

Its true its thick. but i'm actually really happy. I owned an xps 13 intel 10th gen. and I never cared how thin it was. but the battery life when programming was a JOKE, 3.5 hours at the most.