Mac · Retina & Beyond · 2019

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

Apple’s mea culpa: the troublesome butterfly keyboard was replaced with a proper scissor "Magic Keyboard," the screen grew to 16", and a beefier cooling system tamed the i9.

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) (2019), Mac by Apple

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): key facts

When was the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) released?

The MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) was released in November 2019. Apple discontinued it in October 2021.

How much did the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) cost?

The MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) launched at $2,399 in 2019 — about $2,951 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).

What are the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)’s specs?

The MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) used a Intel Core i7/i9 running at 2.60 GHz, with 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage. It ran macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Why does the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) matter?

Abandoned the butterfly keyboard for the reliable Magic Keyboard, and grew to 16".

Full specifications

CPUIntel Core i7/i9 · 2.60 GHz
Cores8
Memory (RAM)16 GB (up to 64 GB)
Storage512 GB
Display16" Retina, 3072×1920
GPUAMD Radeon Pro 5000M
Ports4× Thunderbolt 3, headphone
Weight2.0 kg
DimensionsAluminium notebook
Operating systemmacOS 10.15 Catalina
ReleasedNovember 2019
DiscontinuedOctober 2021
Launch price$2,399

How the MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) compares to today

A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 1.0× more memory than this device shipped with.

At 2.60 GHz, the clock is roughly 1.2× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.

This held about 131,000 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.

Launched at $2,399 in 2019 — about $2,951 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).

Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.

Did you know?

The return of a reliable keyboard was, for many pros, the headline feature.

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Last updated: 2026-06-25