MacBook Pro 16" 2021 vs. 2023 keyboard

[lancastor]

Is there a small difference between the 2021 MacBook Pro 16" and the 2023 model?

I bought the 2021 version and the keyboard is absolutely horrible. So, is the 2023 version better or are the keyboards exact the same?

 

[mortenandersen]

The keyboard on my 2021 MacBook Pro 16 is very good, so initially I find it difficult to understand your post, because you don´t give any reasons why you find the keyboard "absolutely horrible".

 

[lancastor]

The keyboard is very loud and typing on it is very uncomfortable. When you type, you feel mechanical vibrations all over the surface.

I have never typed on such a bad keyboard. I sent the Macbook back today and will go to the Apple store to look at the 2023 Macbook 16". I really hope it has a much improved keyboard and I'm happy to spend more money on it.

 

[autofree]

I have the MBP 16 2021 and MBA 15 2023, and the typing experience on the MBA is better. The MBA has a softer feel and the keys are slightly easier to press. The MBP keys are stiffer.

But I wouldn't say the MBP was uncomfortable by any means. I used it just fine until I was able to compare it to the MBA.

 

[lancastor]

Currently I own a Macbook Air 13" 2020 and the keyboard is much softer and it's much more comfortable to type.

I'm going to compare MBP 2021/16", MBP
2023/16" and MBA 15" keyboards on monday.

 

[scouser75]

I had a MBP M1 16" and now have a MBP M2 16". The keyboard on both felt exactly the same. The i personally don't like the keyboard but I dont think mine have been as bad as what you're describing.

 

[Yebubbleman]

Differences between a 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro's keyboard and a 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro's keyboard will be minimal at most. Apple does change some things internally from rev to rev (within the context of a single design generation), but they're usually minor, especially when going from Rev A and Rev B.

 

[pshufd]

I own a 2021 M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16 and I've always liked the keyboard - it's one of the better laptop keyboards. My 2015 keyboard was mushy which I didn't like as much. I am used to mechanical keyboards that are loud, clicky, and require a lot of force to type. The 2021 MacBook Pro keys are clicky but they soften with use.

I tried the 2023 MacBooks (all of them) and didn't notice any difference with the MacBook Pro other than the keys being a little stiffer because mine is 18 months old.