Hardware Breakdown Presents: The new MacBook Pro 16
Whenever we do a hardware Breakdown on devices, it's because some internal components and features are a point of interest. Apple has just launched its new MacBook Pro 16, indeed an exciting device, having redesigned hardware. Or you can call it a hardware upgrade.
Let's break down and examine the MacBook Pro 16 core components and features.
The new M2 chips
The consumer options for MacBook Pro 16 are the M2 Pro and M2 Max models. The difference between the two is the latter has more GPU cores. The SoC ( system on chip) has 19 for the M2 Pro, and M2 Max has 38 GPU cores. Both M2 Pro and M2 Max will have up to 12 CPU cores.
The unified memory
You will get an exuberant amount of memory in the new MacBook Pro 16, and the memory or RAM has impressive memory bandwidth speed. With the M2 Pro option, you get up to 32GB of unified memory bandwidth speed measuring 200GB/s. While the MacBook Pro 16 M2 Max option will have up to an insane 96GB of suitable memory, I might add that's almost a TB of RAM with memory bandwidth measuring 400GB/s.
The storage capacity
Regarding storage capacity, the M2 Pro and M2 Max are configurable with up to 8TB of SSD storage.
Longer lasting battery
The MacBook series laptops have always had amazing battery life. But as claimed by Apple, the MacBook Pro 16 has a longer-lasting battery life than past models, which can be attributed to a power-efficient processor. The MacBook Pro 16 gives users up to 22 hrs of video playback and 15 hrs of web browsing playback.
The cooling system
The MacBook Pa to 16 cooling setup functions similarly to the PC power supply unit. Depending on the workload, the fans will not activate if users engage in mundane tasks with their devices. But under heavy workloads, Apple's advanced thermal system moves air at low fan speeds. Again, this is attributed to power-efficient processors.
Final thoughts
The MacBook Pro 16 is probably the most powerful laptop Apple has produced. The particular consumer target is the content creator who needs the raw power to transcode in Final Cut rapidly. It most certainly has the hardware to achieve such a task.
