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The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) has a slightly higher gaming score, thanks to its Apple M1 Pro GPU, making it the winner in this use case.
Both laptops have identical performance scores, making them tied in this use case.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) has a significantly higher portability score, thanks to its 14.2 inches display and lightweight design.
61 | Performance | 61 |
22 | Gaming | 20 |
80 | Display | 53 |
85 | Battery Life | 61 |
76 | Connectivity | 70 |
87 | Portability | 61 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 43 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~77.9% |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches) | Dimensions: | 354 x 269 x 17.9-27.3 mm (13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7-1.07 inches) |
| 14.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 142 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3024 x 1964 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | G-Sync |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 48900:1 | Contrast | — |
| — | sRGB color space | 100% |
| — | Adobe RGB profile | 75.30% |
| 99.30% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 49 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 2306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2477 |
| 10139 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9774 |
| 108 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 111 |
| 779 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 601 |
| 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches | Dimensions | 354 x 269 x 17.9-27.3 mm 13.94 x 10.59 x 0.7-1.07 inches |
| 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) | Area | 952 cm 2 (147.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~84.6% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.9% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 4.7 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 49.5 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core 5 210H |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| 10 | Threads | 12 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 8 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~12 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 2048 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| 441 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11465 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 512GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 70 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left |
| 67 / 96 W | Charge power | 280 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 274 / 315 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 13.2 x 8.1 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.9 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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