DECEMBER 2019 PCWorld 27This may not be noticeable to some, but if
you’ve been using a 15-inch MacBook Pro for a
while and then switch to the 16-inch model, you
should discern a tangible difference.
As for actual pixel-by-pixel display quality,
there’s nothing about this display that
disappoints. Apple still uses a backlit LED
and still supports the P3 color gamut, but with a
native resolution of 3072 x 1920, you’re
staring at about 5.9 million pixels on screen. The
level of detail is tremendous, with color vibrancy
to match. If you want to use this MacBook Pro
for production work that includes color
correction and fine attention to detail, this
display is more than up to the task.
IMPROVED SOUND
Apple updated the 16-inch MacBook with a
new speaker system: six speakers total,
including what Apple calls “force-cancelling
woofers.” The woofers have two speaker
drivers mounted back-to-back, which causes
them to cancel out each other’s vibrations.
Turn up the volume, and you’ll immediately
note the sound output is loud—much louder
than what you’d expect from a laptop. And
once you get beyond the sheer loudness (well,
for a laptop), you’ll really begin to notice the
amount of bass it delivers. It won’t make you
feel like you’re in a dance club, but it’s deeper
and cleaner than what most
laptops produce. Overall,
the sound is richer and more
satisfying than before.
While Apple added
speakers to the keyboard
chassis, it didn’t sacrifice
any ports. The 16-inch
MacBook Pro has four
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C
ports, just like the 15-inch
models. And it has a
headphone jack, too.The smaller bezel results in more usable screen
real estate.