Apple MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2018) vs Apple Mac Studio M1 Max (2022)

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Apple M1 Max chip

2.6 GHz

10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores

Hexa Core

10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine / Up to 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

Intel Core i7

Apple M1 Max

16 GB

32GB unified memory

DDR4 SDRAM

LPDDR4 SDRAM

upto 32 GB

Up to 64GB

512 GB

1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB 512GB

PCIe

Unspecified

IPS LCD

No Display

Retina 15.4-inch (diagonal)

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1680 x 1050 pixel

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Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Radeon Pro 560X

24-core GPU Up to 32-core GPU

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Unspecified

macOS

macOS Monterey

4.0 wireless technology

5.0 wireless technology

802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking / IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

On Back > 4 x Thunderbolt 4 ports / 1 x USB 4 / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 2 x USB-A ports / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack / On front > 2 x USB-C ports / 1 x SDXC card slot

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

No Battery

83.6-watt

No Battery Desktop (Power cord 100–240V AC)

Non-removable

No Battery

Up to 30 days of standby time

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0.61 inch (1.55 cm)

3.7 inches (9.5 cm)

13.75 inches (34.93 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

9.48 inches (24.07 cm)

7.7 inches (19.7 cm)

4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)3

5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)2