Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) vs Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021), vs Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Apple M1 Pro
- Apple M1 Max
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.6 kg 1.88 kg
Pixel size 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm 354.98x247.95x15.9 mm
Area 691 cm² 880 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.3 %
Side bezels 3.4 mm 5.2 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metaln/aNo
Cooler count22
Cooler speed6241 RPMn/a
Noise Level49.5 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14.2 in 16 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Pixel density 254 ppi 226 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3024x1964 pixels 3072x1920 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor Yes n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
500 nits
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
500 nits
Contrast48900:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut99.3 %100 %
Response time49 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 70 Wh 99 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 140 W
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left
Charge Power 67/96 W 140 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 274/315 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M1 Pro Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.9 GHz
Cores 10 (8P + 2E) 14 (4P + 8E)
Threads 10 14
L3 Cache n/a 18 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) Arc Graphics 130T
Process tech. 5 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
2306
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
2749
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
10139
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
13369
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
1493
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
2003
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
11747
Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
16529

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) Intel Arc 130T
TGP 30 W 35 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 450 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1296 MHz 2200 MHz
FLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Tire Width 256 bit n/a
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 8.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 896
TMUs 128 56
ROPs 64 28

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 8400 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 84.9 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C3x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.01x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size13.2x8.1 cm15.0x9.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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