Chip | Apple M2 Max chip 12-core CPU with eight performance cores and four efficiency cores 38-core GPU 16-core Neural Engine 400GB/s memory bandwidth Media engine Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW Video decode engine Two video encode engines Two ProRes encode and decode engines |
Display | Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display; 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio XDR brightness: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only) SDR brightness: 500 nits Colour 1 billion colours Wide colour (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz |
Memory | 32GB unified memory |
Battery and Power | Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 15 hours wireless web 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3 140W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable Fast-charge–capable with included 140W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Storage | 1TB SSD |
Charging and Expansion | SDXC card slot HDMI port 3.5-mm headphone jack MagSafe 3 port Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps) USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps) |
Display Support | M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display in 1 billion colours and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz |
Video Playback | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
Audio Playback | Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos |
Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and four arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures |
Wireless | Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)5 Bluetooth® Bluetooth 5.3 |
Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video |
Audio | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones HDMI port supports multichannel audio output |
Operating Requirements | Line voltage: 100V to 240V A Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C (–13° to 113° F) Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet) Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 metres (15,000 feet) Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 metres (35,000 feet) |
Size and Weight | Height 1.68 cm (0.66 inch) Width: 35.57 cm (14.01 inches) Depth: 24.81 cm (9.77 inches) Weight (M2 Max): 2.16 kg (4.8 pounds) |
Operating System | macOS |