MBP 16 M1 Max Screen Not As Bright As M1 iPad Pro

[seasurfer]

Why do I feel like that watching Youtube and Hulu on my M1 iPad Pro looks better than on my MBP 16 M1 Max? I feel that my MBP is dimmer despite maxing out? I watched both unplugged.

Is there something wrong with my MBP screen? How do I test it out?

 

[Sanpete]

iPad Pro is brighter, unless you're watching HDR.

 

[cardfan]

Why do I feel like that watching Youtube and Hulu on my M1 iPad Pro looks better than on my MBP 16 M1 Max? I feel that my MBP is dimmer despite maxing out? I watched both unplugged.

Is there something wrong with my MBP screen? How do I test it out?

Probably because Hulu streams in 720p sdr on browser. YouTube already been talked to death of hdr problems which should be fixed soon.

 

[seasurfer]

Probably because Hulu streams in 720p sdr on browser. YouTube already been talked to death of hdr problems which should be fixed soon.

You mean if I watch Hulu on my MBP, it is streamed at 720p and not 1080p? How do I set it to 1080P?

iPad Pro is brighter, unless you're watching HDR.

But even on Youtube HDR video, the iPad Pro M1 is brighter than my M1 Max MBP.

 

[Sanpete]

In Safari Preferences select Advanced > Show Develop menu, then go to Develop > User Agent and select Google Chrome - Windows. The tab you're in will then show HDR Youtube in HDR. Normally you won't have to do that, but for now that's how it works until the next OS update comes out.

 

[TooManyNotes]

I was planning to replace my 16" M1 Pro with a 16" M1 Max. Having just gotten the Max now and comparing the screens side by side, I could swear the Pro get slightly brighter than the Max. Not sure if it is brightness or just that they are calibrated slightly differently, but images and video on the Pro seem more vibrant. I notice it comparing basic desktop backgrounds and HDR video on YouTube.

 

[aevan]

I was planning to replace my 16" M1 Pro with a 16" M1 Max. Having just gotten the Max now and comparing the screens side by side, I could swear the Pro get slightly brighter than the Max. Not sure if it is brightness or just that they are calibrated slightly differently, but images and video on the Pro seem more vibrant. I notice it comparing basic desktop backgrounds and HDR video on YouTube.

If it is brighter, it's probably due to panel variance.

 

[TooManyNotes]

If it is brighter, it's probably due to panel variance.

Appreciate the feedback and you're probably right. My inclination is to feel disappointed about the lower brightness, but according to the American Optometric Association, a screen with high variance can cause eye strain or headaches if you work on it for too long, so maybe it's a good thing in the long run... Again, not a huge difference but colors just look more muted. I've doublechecked all the display settings as well.