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How big is the 16-inch MacBook Pro screen? A 16.2-inch panel, measured diagonally

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A 16.2-inch MacBook Pro screen (3456:2234 pixels) is about 34.6 cm (13.61 inches)13.61 inches (34.6 cm) wide and 22.3 cm (8.79 inches)8.79 inches (22.3 cm) tall. Its 1.55:1 shape is a touch taller than 16:10.

The 16.2" MacBook Pro panel next to a 14.2" MacBook Pro reference

Drawn to scale so you can see the size difference at a glance

16.2" MacBook Pro: 34.6 cm (13.6 in)13.6 in (34.6 cm) × 22.3 cm (8.8 in)8.8 in (22.3 cm) · 772 cm² (120 in²)120 in² (772 cm²)
14.2" MacBook Pro: 30.2 cm (11.9 in)11.9 in (30.2 cm) × 19.6 cm (7.7 in)7.7 in (19.6 cm) · 594 cm² (92 in²)92 in² (594 cm²)
Width difference: 4.3 cm (1.7 in)1.7 in (4.3 cm) (12.5%) · Height difference: 2.7 cm (1.1 in)1.1 in (2.7 cm) (12.1%) · Area ratio: 0.77×
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The 16-inch MacBook Pro has a 16.2-inch screen that measures 34.6 cm (13.61 inches)13.61 inches (34.6 cm) wide by 22.3 cm (8.79 inches)8.79 inches (22.3 cm) tall, with about 772 cm² (120 square inches)120 square inches (772 cm²) of screen area. It's the larger of Apple's two Pro sizes. Because the top corners are rounded, the viewable area runs a touch under that rectangle.

Dimensions
34.6 cm × 22.3 cm13.6" × 8.8"
13.6" × 8.8"34.6 cm × 22.3 cm
Screen area
120 sq in
772 cm²
Aspect ratio
1.55:1
41.1 cm (16.2") diagonal16.2" (41.1 cm) diagonal

How this is calculated

In metric, 34.6 cm wide by 22.3 cm tall, roughly 772 cm². The 3456×2234 panel packs 7.72 million pixels into that area, at 254 PPI. Pixels blur together from about 34 cm (14 inches)14 inches (34 cm) away, so the detail holds at any distance past that.

Verdict

Pick the 16-inch Pro when the laptop screen is your main display and you split windows often. It measures 34.6 cm (13.61 in)13.61 in (34.6 cm) wide by 22.3 cm (8.79 in)8.79 in (22.3 cm) tall for about 772 cm² (120 in²)120 in² (772 cm²) of area.

That's about 30% more area than the 14-inch panel, and that extra room is the main reason to choose it.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the dimensions of a 16.2-inch MacBook Pro screen?
The screen is 34.6 × 22.3 cm (13.6 × 8.8 inches)13.6 × 8.8 inches (34.6 × 22.3 cm), which works out to about 772 cm² (120 square inches)120 square inches (772 cm²) of area. Those are the full-rectangle figures, not the visible area after the rounded corners.
Is the 16-inch Pro screen 16:10?
Not exactly, though it's close. The shape is 1.55:1, against 1.60:1 for true 16:10. That leaves the panel about 2% taller than a 16:10 panel of the same diagonal.
Is a 16-inch laptop too big to carry?
It depends on how often you move it. The 14-inch is the easier daily carry, and the 16-inch makes sense when the screen is the priority.

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