Resolution
2880 x 1800 px
Weight
1.83 kg
CPU
4 x 3.1 GHz
Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" features ✔ processor, 16GB RAM with ✔ storage, 15.4" display, Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. battery, 500 nits brightness.
4" screen. Against the MacBook Pro (2023) 16" M2 Max 12-core / 96GB RAM / 8TB SSD, has 50% dimmer display at 500 nits compared to MacBook Pro (2023) 16" M2 Max 12-core / 96GB RAM / 8TB SSD's 1,000 nits, and has 16GB RAM compared to MacBook Pro (2023) 16" M2 Max 12-core / 96GB RAM / 8TB SSD's 96GB, and has a more compact 15.4" screen. Compared to the MacBook Pro (2024) 14" M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) / 128GB RAM / 8TB SSD, the MacBook Pro (2017) 15" has 50% dimmer display at 500 nits compared to MacBook Pro (2024) 14" M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) / 128GB RAM / 8TB SSD's 1,000 nits, while has 16GB RAM compared to MacBook Pro (2024) 14" M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) / 128GB RAM / 8TB SSD's 128GB. The MacBook Pro (2023) 16" M2 Pro 12-core / 32GB RAM / 8TB SSD has 50% dimmer display at 500 nits compared to MacBook Pro (2023) 16" M2 Pro 12-core / 32GB RAM / 8TB SSD's 1,000 nits, and the MacBook Pro (2018) 15" Touch Bar & Touch ID / Intel Core i9 2.9GHz / 32GB RAM / 4TB SSD has 16GB RAM compared to MacBook Pro (2018) 15" Touch Bar & Touch ID / Intel Core i9 2.9GHz / 32GB RAM / 4TB SSD's 32GB.
Design
| Weight i | 1.83 kg (6 others) |
| Uses A Fanless Design i | ✖ |
| Has A Backlit Keyboard i | ✔ (761 others) |
| Volume i | 1256.4 cm³ (1 other) |
| Width i | 349 mm (2 others) |
| Height i | 240 mm (1 other) |
| Thickness i | 15 mm (53 others) |
Display
| Screen Size i | 15.4" (5 others) |
| Resolution i | 2880 x 1800 px (68 others) |
| Pixel Density i | 220 ppi (6 others) |
| Display Type i | LCD, LED-backlit, IPS (170 others) |
| Has a touch screen i | ✖ |
| Brightness (typical) i | 500 nits (110 others) |
| Refresh Rate i | 60Hz (234 others) |
| Has anti reflection coating i | ✖ |
Performance
| RAM i | 16GB (322 others) |
| Ram speed i | 2133 MHz (28 others) |
| Uses Flash Storage i | ✔ (847 others) |
| Internal Storage i | 2048GB (146 others) |
| CPU Speed i | 4 x 3.1 GHz |
| VRAM i | 4GB (AMD Radeon Pro 560) |
| Floating-Point Performance i | 1.86 TFLOPS (AMD Radeon Pro 560) |
| Gddr version i | GDDR5 (AMD Radeon Pro 560) |
Benchmarks
Connectivity
| Usb 3.2 gen 2 ports (usb c) i | 0 |
| Usb 3.2 gen 2 ports (usb a) i | 0 |
| Usb 4 20gbps ports i | 0 (643 others) |
| Usb 4 40gbps ports i | 4 (3 others) |
| Thunderbolt 4 Ports i | 0 (284 others) |
| Usb 3.2 gen 1 ports (usb c) i | 0 |
| Usb 3.2 gen 1 ports (usb a) i | 0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 Ports i | 4 (6 others) |
| Has an hdmi output i | ✖ |
Battery
| Battery Life i | 10 hours (51 others) |
| Battery size i | 76 Wh (9 others) |
| Has sleep and charge usb ports i | ✖ |
| Has a magsafe power adapter i | ✖ |
Miscellaneous
| Usb 3.0 ports i | 0 |
| USB Ports i | 4 (58 others) |
| Number of transistors i | 3000 million (AMD Radeon Pro 560) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many USB 4 40gbps ports does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" ranks #1 out of 427 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest USB 4 40gbps ports in this category, 131% above the category average.
How many Thunderbolt 3 ports does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" ranks #1 out of 36 — see ranking laptop products — one of the Highest Thunderbolt 3 ports in this category, 106% above the category average.
What is the TFLOPS rating of the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"?
At 1.86 TFLOPS (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 90% below the category average for TFLOPS, ranking #291 out of 295 — see ranking laptop products.
Is the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" lightweight?
Yes. At 1.83 kg, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 96% below the category average for weight, ranking #443 out of 870 — see ranking laptop products.
How many transistors does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 3000 million (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 88% below the category average for number of transistors, ranking #287 out of 302 — see ranking laptop products.
How much storage does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" offer?
At 2048GB, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 73% above the category average for storage, ranking #50 out of 884 — see ranking laptop products.
How much VRAM does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 4GB (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 61% below the category average for VRAM, ranking #264 out of 299 — see ranking laptop products.
What is the ram speed of the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"?
At 2133 MHz, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 53% below the category average for ram speed, ranking #472 out of 573 — see ranking laptop products.
What is the refresh rate of the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"?
At 60Hz, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 52% below the category average for refresh rate, ranking #379 out of 613 — see ranking laptop products.
How much RAM does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 16GB, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 35% below the category average for RAM, ranking #356 out of 887 — see ranking laptop products.
How many USB ports does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" have?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 31% above the category average for USB ports, ranking #25 out of 198 — see ranking laptop products.
What is the battery life of the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"?
At 10 hours, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" is 23% below the category average for battery life, ranking #214 out of 358 — see ranking laptop products.
How does it compare?
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s TFLOPS compare to similar laptopss?
At 1.86 TFLOPS (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" trails the Gigabyte AERO 16 YE5 16" Intel Core i9-12900HK 2.5GHz (20.71 TFLOPS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop)) by 91%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s number of transistors compare to similar laptopss?
At 3000 million (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" trails the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G814 18" (Ryzen 9 9955HX (21900 million (Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop)) by 86%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s USB 4 40gbps ports compare to similar laptopss?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025) FX608 16" (Core i7-14650HX (1) by 75%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s VRAM compare to similar laptopss?
At 4GB (AMD Radeon Pro 560), the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" trails the Gigabyte AERO 16 YE5 16" Intel Core i9-12900HK 2.5GHz (16GB (Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop)) by 75%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s refresh rate compare to similar laptopss?
At 60Hz, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" trails the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G814 18" (Ryzen 9 9955HX (240Hz) by 75%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s ram speed compare to similar laptopss?
At 2133 MHz, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" trails the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G814 18" (Ryzen 9 9955HX (5600 MHz) by 62%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s weight compare to similar laptopss?
At 1.83 kg, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Gigabyte AERO 16 YE5 16" Intel Core i9-12900HK 2.5GHz (4.23 kg) by 57%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s Thunderbolt 3 ports compare to similar laptopss?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13" (2) by 50%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s USB ports compare to similar laptopss?
At 4, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13" (2) by 50%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s battery size compare to similar laptopss?
At 76 Wh, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13" (49.9 Wh) by 34%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s pixel density compare to similar laptopss?
At 220 ppi, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2025) G814 18" (Ryzen 9 9955HX (167 ppi) by 24%.
How does the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15"'s display brightness compare to similar laptopss?
At 500 nits, the Apple MacBook Pro (2017) 15" leads the Apple MacBook Air (2020) 13" (400 nits) by 20%.