Most rivals only offer two or three brightness levels and often without a sensor.

Apple is definitely still ahead of the rivals in terms of keyboard illumination, which is automatically activated/deactivated and the intensity is adjusted in very fine steps. The Touch Bar of the old models was also replaced by standard function keys, which, contrary to the current MacBook Air, have the same vertical height than all the other keys. The manufacturer now uses black for the space between the keys, which used to be the chassis color in the previous versions.

It is also a matter of taste and you can type very quickly and comfortably, but there are devices with better and more comfortable keyboards in this price segment. The keyboard, which is also used in other MacBook models, still convinces with a very precise and even feedback, but we would have liked to see more key travel considering the thicker base unit. The key stroke is just slightly more muffled. There are still some issues with external displays and docking stations (transfer rates are limited to USB 3.0 speeds), but this is caused by the new macOS Monterey.Īpple keeps its familiar keyboard with the standard scissor keys and the typing experience of the new keyboard hardly differs from the old MBP 16.

SKUs with the M1 Pro can drive up to two external 4K screens at 60 Hz, while SKUs with the M1 Max can drive up to three external 6K screens (60 Hz) and one additional 4K display (60 Hz).Įach of the Thunderbolt 4 ports is attached via 40 GB/s interface and we managed to get transfer rates of more than 2.5 GB/s with an external SSD. The port standards are only up to date in terms of Thunderbolt 4, while HDMI only supports the 2.0 standard, so the external 4K monitors are limited to 60 Hz. A USB-A port would have probably fitted as well, but the lack of it means you will probably require adapters from time to time. There are two more familiar connectors with a comeback: The HDMI output as well as the SDCX card reader. You can also charge the MBP 16 via USB-C, but only with up to 100 Watts. However, one of the TB ports was usually blocked by the power adapter anyway, which is now taken care of by the MagSafe connector, which has returned. On paper, the new MacBook Pro 16 might have lost one of its Thunderbolt ports, because now you “only” get three instead of four USB-C ports (updated to Thunderbolt 4).

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