Recently, we have been testing laptops, and when I looked up, I suddenly realized that the screens of laptops have become so competitive!
High-refresh-rate gaming laptops have long been common, and now 2.5K resolution, and even P3 wide color gamut have started to become mainstream, and they even come with calibration files!
Back then, this was a professional configuration that mobile workstations/creative design PCs envied…
So the question arises: who is currently the “screen king” among laptops in this intense “screen arms race”?
Today, we will talk about the laptops with the best screens in the industry:
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Left side of the body
Right side of the body
Its configuration is as follows:
M1 Max processor
32GB RAM
1TB SSD
16.2-inch 3456×2234 resolution 100% Display-P3 color gamut 120Hz refresh rate 10bit color depth 1000nit brightness miniLED screen
Battery capacity 99.6Wh
Thickness 16.8~17mm
Weight 2.14kg
Adapter weight 330g
Current price is 26499 yuan
Its pros and cons are as follows:
Pros!
1. Excellent screen quality, complete color management
2. Equipped with self-developed chip, high energy efficiency
3. Outstanding external speaker performance
Cons!
1. Notch screen design, affects viewing experience
2. Bottom air intake design needs improvement, can feel sharp when lifting the laptop
3. Heavier compared to similarly sized machines
[Upgrade Suggestions]
This laptop is not difficult to disassemble; after removing the screws from the bottom case, apply force diagonally upward to remove the back cover.
32GB unified memory can meet the needs of most applications, and the memory is soldered and cannot be replaced.
The test machine has a 1TB SSD, with a rate of PCIe 4.0×4, and the SSD is soldered and cannot be replaced.
[Purchase Suggestions]
1. Film, music, graphic design professionals
2. Programmers in specific environments
3. Those with a substantial budget for purchasing
The biggest feature of the new MacBook Pro is the screen; it has unbeatable specs and the most professional calibration, but the notch screen is quite frustrating.
Screen-wise, Apple, as a loyal supporter of Display-P3, has a measured color volume of 103.6% Display-P3, color gamut coverage of 99.2% Display-P3, and an average ΔE of 0.46 with a maximum ΔE of 2.04.
Under the sRGB benchmark, the average ΔE can be controlled at 0.3, with a maximum ΔE around 1, demonstrating strong color management.
In default mode, the measured maximum brightness is 510nit, achieving a peak brightness of 1600nit when displaying HDR content.
In terms of ports, the body has three USB-C ports, all supporting Thunderbolt 4 protocol and PD charging, as well as an SD card reader, 3.5mm audio jack, HDMI 2.0, and a Magsafe magnetic power port.
Regarding battery life, when continuously playing 1080p HEVC 10bit video on IINA player at a screen brightness of 120nit and volume at 50%, the final score was 14 hours and 56 minutes.
On noise, its full-load stable decibel value is 49.7dB, with maximum noise at 54.6dB, which is not small.
Everyone is likely prepared for the price of Apple laptops; they are not cheap, but for true professional fields, this price is not high.
So if you are a film, music, or graphic design professional or a programmer in a MacOS work environment, then this laptop is worth buying.
However, if you are an ordinary college student or an accountant who may use Windows, this laptop may not be suitable for you.
[Final Thoughts]
The above image is a teardown shot of the Apple MacBook Pro 16, featuring a dream single heat pipe, and the internal layout is as beautiful as ever, truly a “digital color map”.
Room temperature 25℃
Reflectance 1.0
For the Apple laptop equipped with M1 Max, we conducted stress tests using Cinebench R23 and 3DMark Wildlife.
In full-load state, the average temperature of the CPU big cores stabilized around 89℃, small cores around 80℃, big core frequency at 3228MHz, small core frequency at 2064MHz, and core power consumption around 28W.
The GPU temperature is around 80℃, with power consumption around 30W.
Single CPU stress, power consumption is around 29W, frequency remains the same, and the fan speed is lower at this time, with average temperatures around 93℃ for big cores and 84℃ for small cores, which is higher than during dual stress.
Single GPU stress, power consumption is around 40W, higher than during dual stress, with average temperatures around 83.5℃.
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Dual stress back temperature
The surface temperature is shown in the above image, with the keyboard keycaps reaching a maximum of 42℃ in the middle, WASD keys at 36.6℃, arrow keys at 32.7℃, left wrist rest at 30.2℃, and the center back point at 38.9℃.
Overall, thanks to the excellent energy efficiency of the M1 Max, the “dream single heat pipe” can manage the temperature well, keeping it relatively low.
What makes the Apple MacBook Pro’s screen outstanding?
Mainly due to hardware and software:
1. Top-notch hardware quality
On paper, whether it’s resolution, contrast, color gamut, color accuracy, color depth, or brightness, Apple is the industry leader.
The only weak point might be the higher screen latency, which can cause ghosting, but this has a minimal impact on Mac’s usage scenarios.
2. Unified software management
Not only for wide color gamut color management, but at the system level, MacOS’s font rendering is clearer and fuller, and all software does not have issues with font size confusion.
This is the biggest pain point for Windows systems; due to the inability to unify software management, various junk software and old software can be compatible with Windows, leading to problems like “too high resolution resulting in blurry or too small fonts”.
For familiar Windows laptops, hardware quality has been catching up rapidly, and although miniLED is hard to popularize, high-quality LCD/OLED screens are everywhere, with paper specs not inferior to Apple.
However, in the fields of system/software, Windows and MacOS have a “systematic gap”; if you somehow manage to install Windows on the new MacBook Pro(which is quite difficult), you will find that the screen doesn’t look as good, so the system is very important!
But to maintain compatibility, Windows will inevitably be weaker than Mac in color management/software fonts; after all, being compatible with more software is Microsoft’s lifeline, which is a decision of “taking advantage of strengths and avoiding weaknesses” that we can only understand.