Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) vs Gigabyte A16

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Review

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Gigabyte A16
Performance
61
51
Gaming
22
33
Display
80
54
Battery Life
85
58
Connectivity
76
69
Portability
87
61
QuickComparisons Score
72
46
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and Gigabyte A16

Reasons to consider the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

  • + Apple M1 Pro
  • + Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 14.2 inches display
  • + 70 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A16

  • + Intel Core i5 13420H
  • + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
  • + 8GB/512GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 76 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
  • Excellent display
  • Great battery life
  • Highly portable
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A premium Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) laptop with excellent display, long battery life. Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Gigabyte A16
  • Reliable everyday laptop
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-range Gigabyte A16 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) +2%
2306
Gigabyte A16
2252
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Gigabyte A16
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 10139 9392
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 108 96
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 779 536

Specifications

Case
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Weight 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
Dimensions 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches
Area 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~84.6% ~78.9%
Side bezels 3.4 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° 180°
Cooling Solution
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 49.5 dB 55 dB
Display
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Size 14.2 inches 16 inches
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
PPI 254 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3024 x 1964 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes No
Display tests
Contrast 48900:1
sRGB color space 65%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 99.30%
Response time 49 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 350 nits
Battery
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Capacity 70 Wh 76 Wh
Full charging time 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W No
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 67 / 96 W 150 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 274 / 315 grams 486 grams
CPU
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
CPU name Apple M1 Pro Intel Core i5 13420H
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Cores 10 (8P + 2E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 10 12
Integrated GPU Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Fabrication process 5 nm 10 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
GPU name Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 1296 MHz 2130 MHz
FLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 GDDR6
Memory bus 256 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 128 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 64 32
GPU performance 5.3 TFLOPS 10.9 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 441
Solar Bay 11465
RAM
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
RAM size 16GB 8GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR5
Upgradable No Yes
Storage
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Storage size 512GB 512GB
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable No Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Speakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~84.9 dB ~81 dB
Microphones 3 2
Connectivity
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Wi-Fi v6 v6E
Bluetooth v5 v5.2
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
USB-A No 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader Yes No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Gigabyte A16 ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.7 mm
Size 13.2 x 8.1 cm 13.5 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision No Yes

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