![]() ![]() For pro apps that lean heavily on the GPU, such as DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro, having such a powerful GPU means that the 16” MacBook Pro is capable of a lot more actual work than other powerful laptops that don’t have as serious a GPU. For film and video professionals the RADEON GPU is one of the most significant things about this machine. The test unit I am using is a 2.4 GHz 8-Core i9 with 32 GB of RAM and a RADEON Pro 5500M GPU with 8 GB of Video RAM along with Intel’s onboard 630 GPU with 1.5 GB of Video RAM. This is a lot more MacBook Pro in only a slightly larger package. At first glance, it is very easy to get the units mixed up. It does have a slightly bigger footprint, it is slightly thicker and a tiny bit heavier. ![]() The first thing that strikes me about the new machine is how similar it looks and feels to the recent 15” MBP’s. ![]() I’ve now been testing the 16” MacBook Pro in a wide variety of working scenarios over several months now and have a clearer idea of just what it actually means for filmmakers, on the go or in the studio. When Apple released the new 16” MacBook Pro late last year it promised to fill a gap for creative professionals who needed to be doing high powered work but in a portable form factor. ![]()
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