MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) vs MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
Quick look
| Figure | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,2993launch price | £2,3994launch price |
| Chip | M1chip | Core i72.6GHz 6-core Intel |
| CPU | 8-coreCPU | 6-coreCPU |
| GPU | 8-coreGPU | Not available5GPU |
| Memory | 8GBunified memory, base | 16GBmemory, base |
| Storage | 256GBstorage, base | 512GBstorage, base |
| Battery life | Up to20 hrsvideo playback, claimed | Up to11 hrsvideo playback, claimed |
| Released | 10 November 20206Available online; Apple gave no in-store day | 13 November 20197Available online; Apple gave no in-store day |
| Security updates | Not available8Security updates | Not available8Security updates |
- Price
- The MacBook Pro M1 is £1,299 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro is £2,399 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).
True to scale
Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.
Body
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm | 16.2 x 357.9 x 245.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 2 kg |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | Silver, Space Gray |
| Ports | Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack | Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 | 4 |
| Thunderbolt version | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| USB-A ports | No USB-A ports.9 | No USB-A ports.10 |
| HDMI | No HDMI port.11 | No HDMI port.12 |
| SD card slot | No SD card slot.11 | No SD card slot.12 |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| MagSafe | No MagSafe port.9 | No MagSafe port.10 |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID |
| Touch ID | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Bar | Yes | Yes |
Display
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 13.3 in | 16 in |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | 3072 x 1920 |
| Pixel density | 227 ppi | 226 ppi |
| Display type | Retina display | Retina display |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Refresh rate | Not available13 | 60 Hz |
| Wide colour (P3) | Yes | Yes |
| Nano-texture option | No nano-texture display option.11 | Not available5 |
Chip and memory
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | Apple M1 chip | 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 |
| Apple silicon | Yes | Intel processor, not Apple silicon.10 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | Not available14 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | Not available14 |
| GPU cores | 8 | Not available5 |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU15 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory |
| Neural Engine cores | 16 | Not available16 |
| Chip options | M1 with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU15 | 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7, 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9 or 2.4GHz 8-core Intel Core i9 |
| Memory (base) | 8GB | 16GB |
| Memory (maximum) | 16GB | 64GB |
| Memory options | 8GB or 16GB | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB |
| Memory upgradeable by user | No, as Apple documents17 | No, as Apple documents17 |
| Storage (base) | 256GB | 512GB |
| Storage (maximum) | 2TB | 8TB |
| Storage options | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB |
Battery and power
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 58.2 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Rated charge cycles | 1,000 cycles18 | 1,000 cycles18 |
| Video playback (claimed) | 20 h | 11 h |
| Wireless web (claimed) | 17 h | 11 h |
| Included power adapter | 61 W | 96 W |
| Fast charging | No fast charging.19 | No fast charging.12 |
Connectivity
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 | 802.11ac Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ethernet | No Ethernet port.11 | No Ethernet port.12 |
| External displays (base) | 1 | 4 |
Camera and audio
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with high dynamic range | High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming |
Platform
| Specification | MacBook Pro M11 | MacBook Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shipped with | macOS Big Sur20 | macOS Catalina21 |
| Newest macOS | macOS 27 Golden Gate22 | macOS Tahoe 2623 |
| Model identifier | MacBookPro17,124 | MacBookPro16,1, MacBookPro16,424 |
| Model year | 2020 | 2019 |
Sources
Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Introducing the next generation of Mac ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
↩Not published by Apple.
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Introducing the next generation of Mac ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
↩Security updates: no end date published.
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Intel processor, not Apple silicon.
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. No Ethernet port.
↩MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No fast charging. No Ethernet port.
↩Not published by Apple.
↩Doesn’t apply: this is an Intel processor, and Apple lists a total core count only
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - Tech Specs ·
↩Doesn’t apply: Apple silicon feature; this Mac has an Intel processor
↩Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops ·
↩MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): No fast charging.
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Introducing the next generation of Mac ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — macOS Tahoe 26 is compatible with these computers ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model ·
↩Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) ·
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Not published by Apple
MacBook Pro M1. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: memory bandwidth, storage upgradeable by user, media engine. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Introducing the next generation of Mac; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.
MacBook Pro. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user. Geekbench 7 Metal: the Mac chart has no Metal score for this Mac (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - Technical Specifications; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces 16-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s best pro notebook; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, read 9 Oct 2026.
If you own one of them
Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro M1 (13-inch, 2020)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)?
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