If this is more power than you need in a computer, there are other options on this list that cost less than half the 16-Inch’s base model.
The main drawback of the MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2021) is its price. Since you can upgrade the SSD to up to 8TB of storage, you can skip carrying around an extra drive for storage. Add in up to 64GB of RAM (32 if you stick with the M1 Pro and this powerhouse will rip through any project you throw at it. Not only is that 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores of processing power but, since it’s a system on a chip, you also get either 16 or 32 cores handling your graphics.
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