16" MBP Screen brightness

[jamespb78]

Received my 16" MBP yesterday.

How do people generally find the brightness of the screen? I am finding I am having to operate on about 95% brightness for work during the day, and 100% brightness if I am doing photo work.

I have True Tone, dim on battery and auto brightness all turned off.

I know panels can very between units. I don't have any means of measuring the nits of my MBP, so that's why I was wondering what brightness setting do most of you use?

My 2011 MacBook Air also runs on 100% brightness. I believe that screen is only meant to be 350 nits VS 500 nits of the 16" MBP.

 

[baypharm]

I keep mine on about 40 per cent day and night - always perfect for me. That's with TT activated. I got mine last November at launch.

 

[jamespb78]

40% ?! Either our units are drastically different, or your working in a pitch black room!

 

[Biscotti]

Received my 16" MBP yesterday.

How do people generally find the brightness of the screen? I am finding I am having to operate on about 95% brightness for work during the day, and 100% brightness if I am doing photo work.

I have True Tone, dim on battery and auto brightness all turned off.

I know panels can very between units. I don't have any means of measuring the nits of my MBP, so that's why I was wondering what brightness setting do most of you use?

My 2011 MacBook Air also runs on 100% brightness. I believe that screen is only meant to be 350 nits VS 500 nits of the 16" MBP.

I feel that mine is the sale way. I Have mine between 75-90% during the day. I know it’s bad to keep the screen brightness up, so I try.

I’m in this for an update.

 

[Macral]

Received my 16" MBP yesterday.

How do people generally find the brightness of the screen? I am finding I am having to operate on about 95% brightness for work during the day, and 100% brightness if I am doing photo work.

I have True Tone, dim on battery and auto brightness all turned off.

I know panels can very between units. I don't have any means of measuring the nits of my MBP, so that's why I was wondering what brightness setting do most of you use?

My 2011 MacBook Air also runs on 100% brightness. I believe that screen is only meant to be 350 nits VS 500 nits of the 16" MBP.

I find the screen is very bright, so I tend to set the brightness around 45-60% with true tone, auto brightness, and dim on battery turn on.

I used to have the 13" MacBook Air 2011, I found that screen was quite dim. If my memory serves me correctly, at that time I set the brightness about 2-3 bars below the maximum.
Then I upgraded to 2012 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display, then 2017 15" MacBook Pro, and finally the 16" MacBook Pro. All of them I always set the brightness around the same level.

I think I've watched a youtube video that claimed his 16" MacBook Pro only produces 400 nits. Sorry I can't remember the channel, will update if I found it again.

Edit: found the video watch by Mobile Tech Review.

 

[michaelsviews]

I find the screen is very bright, so I tend to set the brightness around 45-60% with true tone, auto brightness, and dim on battery turn on.

I used to have the 13" MacBook Air 2011, I found that screen was quite dim. If my memory serves me correctly, at that time I set the brightness about 2-3 bars below the maximum.
Then I upgraded to 2012 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display, then 2017 15" MacBook Pro, and finally the 16" MacBook Pro. All of them I always set the brightness around the same level.

I think I've watched a youtube video that claimed his 16" MacBook Pro only produces 400 nits. Sorry I can't remember the channel, will update if I found it again.

Edit: found the video watch by Mobile Tech Review.

If you look at this LINK Macbook Comparisons you can see that the 16" is 500 nit's. I have a 16" MBP and find the brightness to be good I don't care for the Truetone part.

 

[macblokepro]

If you have bootcamp installed, you will notice the brightness in Windows is a different story.
In Windows, you will only need 50% comparing to MacOS environment 80-85%

 

[Biscotti]

If you have bootcamp installed, you will notice the brightness in Windows is a different story.
In Windows, you will only need 50% comparing to MacOS environment 80-85%

In for a follow-up. In windows the screen is incredibly bright and I can use at 50% brightness. In MacOS, I set my brightness to 85% or it's borderline unusable for me, even as a mid-30's adult.

 

[GumaRodak]

I do use calibration probe. If you work with photos, i would recommend to turn off any true tone and auto adjustment for brightness. If you dont have the calibration tools, download the fuji calibration chart jpg..print it in a lab and adjust the brightness so it matchess the print… done