MACBOOK PRO 2024 – RAM 36GB – SSD 1TB – M4 MAX CHIP – DISP 16,2″ SILVER

MacBook Pro 16-inch (2024) – Full Specifications

Core Specifications

• Chip: Apple M4 Max
• CPU: 14-core (10 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)
• GPU: 32-core with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• Neural Engine: 16-core
• Memory Bandwidth: ~410 GB/s
• Unified Memory (RAM): 36 GB (non-upgradeable)
• Storage: 1 TB SSD

Display

• Size: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR
• Resolution: 3456 × 2234 pixels (~254 ppi)
• Technology: Mini-LED backlight
• Brightness:
  • 1,000 nits sustained (full screen)
  • Up to 1,600 nits peak HDR
• Color: Wide color gamut (P3), True Tone support
• Refresh Rate: ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz
• Options: Standard glass or Nano-texture glass (anti-glare)

Battery & Power

• Battery: 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer
• Video playback: Up to 21 hours
• Wireless web: Up to 14 hours
• Charging: 140W USB-C Power Adapter with MagSafe 3 fast charging

Ports & Connectivity

• 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)
• 1 × HDMI
• 1 × SDXC card slot
• 1 × 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1 × MagSafe 3 charging port
• Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth 5.3

Media & Video Support

• Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
• Two video-encode engines
• Two ProRes encode/decode engines
• AV1 decode support

Camera & Audio

• Camera: 12 MP FaceTime camera with advanced image processing
• Audio: Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers, wide stereo sound, Dolby Atmos playback
• Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming

Physical Characteristics

• Color: Silver (also available in Space Black)
• Weight: ~2.1 kg (~4.8 lbs)
• Build: Aluminum unibody design
• Cooling: Advanced thermal system for sustained performance

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🎯 Best fit / Ideal workloads

This configuration is strong and is made for demanding, mixed CPU + GPU work. Some of the tasks it handles very well:

1. Video editing, color grading, post-production
   • Editing 4K / 6K / even 8K video with effects, plugins, LUTs, multiple video streams.
   • Smooth timeline playback, less lag with effects, better rendering/export times.
   • Hardware video engines (ProRes accelerators, etc.) help speed up encoding/decoding.
2. 3D work, rendering, visual effects
   • Using tools like Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, or rendering engines like Redshift.
   • Ray tracing, shaders, volumetric lighting will benefit from the strong GPU power.
   • Better performance when working with complex scenes.
3. Software development, especially with large codebases / containers / simulations
   • Compiling large projects (Xcode, etc.) will finish faster.
   • Running multiple virtual machines or Docker containers.
   • Possibly doing machine learning / data science work: training or inference on smaller models locally.
4. AI / Large-Language Model (LLM) experimentation
   • You can run or test reasonably large models locally given enough unified memory.
   • Using the GPU and Neural Engine for ML workflows, on-device inference etc.
5. Photography / Graphic design / Large RAW workflows
   • Working with many high-resolution RAW photos (50-60MP), applying multiple edits, compositing.
   • Using Adobe suite, Affinity, etc., with many layers and edits open.
   • Better responsiveness when using filters, denoise, etc.
6. Multiple external displays + connectivity heavy work
   • Because M4 Max supports more external displays at high resolution.
   • Useful for trading setups, video editing + reference monitors, big dashboards.
7. Longevity / future-proofing
   • If you plan to keep the laptop for 4-6 years or more, this setup gives headroom.
   • As software and tools get more demanding, you’ll be less likely to “max it out”.