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The Gigabyte A16 takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) by 5.5 points.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) excels in professional work with its Apple M1 Pro processor, outperforming the Gigabyte A16 by 11 points.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) offers better portability with its 16.2 inches display, outscoring the Gigabyte A16 by 8 points.
62 | Performance | 51 |
22 | Gaming | 33 |
82 | Display | 54 |
88 | Battery Life | 58 |
76 | Connectivity | 69 |
68 | Portability | 61 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 46 |
| October 2021 | Launched | May 2025 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~78.9% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm (14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches) |
| 16.2 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 |
| 3456 x 2234 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | No |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 65% |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 67 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 350 nits |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2252 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9392 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 96 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 536 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.9% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | 180° |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | 55 dB |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| 10 | Threads | 12 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | 2130 MHz |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR6 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 96 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| 481 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11797 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 8GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 1x8 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 |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 76 Wh |
| 1:25 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) | No |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left |
| 140 W | Charge power | 150 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 486 grams |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v5.2 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 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 | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | 13.5 x 9.0 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2 |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | ~81 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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