Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max vs LG Gram 16 (2022)
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Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max (91/100)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max leads overall with a score of 91/100 compared to LG Gram 16 (2022) (49/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max:
- + Higher DeviceBenchmark Score score (91 vs 49)
- + Higher Performance score (94 vs 46)
- + Higher Gaming score (86 vs 8)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Life | 98.0 Excellent | — |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | 91.0 Excellent WINNER | 49.0 Poor |
| Display | 98.0 Excellent | — |
| Gaming | 86.0 Very Good WINNER | 8.0 Poor |
| Performance | 94.0 Excellent WINNER | 46.0 Poor |
| Portability | 88.0 Very Good | — |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Life | Up to 22 hours video playback | — |
| Battery Wh | 100 Wh Lithium-Polymer | — |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Cable length | — | 2 meters |
| Charge power | — | 65 W |
| Charging port position | — | Left |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Fast charging | — | Yes |
| Full charging time | — | 2:10 hr |
| Replaceable | — | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | — | 238 grams |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SDXC slot, MagSafe 3 | — |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | — | v5.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | — | No |
| Fingerprint | — | Yes |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| Infrared sensor | — | Yes |
| Optical drive | — | No |
| Proprietary charging port | — | No |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB Type-C | — | 2x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | — | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | — | No |
| Webcam | — | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | — | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | v6E |
Design
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.16 kg (4.8 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1600 nits peak HDR | — |
| Screen Size | 16.2 inches Liquid Retina XDR (3456 x 2234) | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | — | 84.6% |
| Ambient light sensor | — | No |
| Aspect ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Coating | — | Matte |
| Contrast | — | 1144:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | — | 96.8% |
| HDR support | — | No |
| PPI | — | 189 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | — | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | — | 13 ms |
| Size | — | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Type | — | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | — | 99.9% |
Performance
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Cpu | Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU: 12P + 4E) | — |
| Gpu | Apple 40-core Integrated GPU (Hardware Ray Tracing) | — |
| Ram | 36 GB Unified Memory (300 GB/s bandwidth) | — |
| Storage | 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (up to 7.4 GB/s) | — |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Cores | — | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Fabrication process | — | 10 nm |
| Integrated GPU | — | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB |
| Threads | — | 16 |
| Turbo frequency | — | 4.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | — | 858 cm2(133 inches2) |
| Colors | — | Black, Gray |
| Cooling system | — | Active |
| Dimensions | — | 354.5 x 242.1 x 16.8 mm13.96 x 9.53 x 0.66 inches |
| Liquid metal | — | No |
| Noise level (max. load) | — | 38 dB |
| Number of fans | — | 2 |
| Opening angle | — | 160° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | ~86.5% |
| Side bezels | — | 4.9 mm |
| Transformer | — | No |
| Vapor chamber | — | No |
| Weight | 2.16 kg (4.8 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | — | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | — | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | — | 1300 MHz |
| GPU performance | — | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | — | System Shared |
| Memory speed | — | 5.2 Gbps |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | — | 20 |
| Shading units (cores) | — | 640 |
| TGP | — | 15 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | — | 40 |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.65 mm |
| Keyboard type | — | Island |
| Numpad | — | Yes |
| Surface | — | Glass |
| Windows Precision | — | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | — | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | — | 5200 MHz |
| Upgradable | — | No |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
| Loudness | — | ~84 dB |
| Microphones | — | 2 |
| Power | — | 2x1.5W |
| Speakers | — | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 M3 Max | LG Gram 16 (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | — | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | — | Yes |
| Storage type | — | SSD (M2) |
| Total slots | — | 2 |
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