Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) vs MSI Alpha 17
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021), vs MSI Alpha 17. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M1 Pro - Apple M1 Max |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.79 kg |
| Pixel size | 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm | 397x283.9x25.9 mm |
| Area | 882 cm² | 1127 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 73.2 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 7 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | n/a | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 37.4 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 16.2 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 pixels | 2560x1440 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 25700:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 99.1 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 88 % | n/a |
| Response time | 67 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 100 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 140 W | 240 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 353 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (8P + 2E) | 16 |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 64 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Radeon 610M |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB |
| TGP | 30 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 450 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1296 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.3 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 8 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 3072 |
| TMUs | 128 | 96 |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 84.7 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.0 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | n/a |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 15.5x9.9 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
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