If it was a few years ago, I would tell you: performance and portability cannot be balanced , the performance of thin and light notebooks will indeed be constrained, and high-performance notebooks that you want to carry with you basically need to "carry forward".
For content creators in particular, the weight and thickness of productivity tools seem to be directly proportional to efficiency. Fortunately, the mobile trend has successfully driven the PC industry forward, and the "all-round notebook, creative notebook" derived from thin and light notebooks has been able to take into account performance and portability, meeting the needs of capturing inspiration and creating efficient creations anytime, anywhere. 
pictureAnd from this year, there are two more highlights in the market segment of all-round notebooks or high-performance thin and light notebooks: Intel's 12th-generation Core with high-performance hybrid architecture and Apple's more complete self-developed chips.
The hybrid architecture composed of performance cores and energy-efficient cores enables the 12th-generation Core to be upgraded in energy efficiency, with more cores and threads, and Intel hardware thread scheduler, to achieve fast response and more efficient multitasking, and flexibly cope with complex and changeable mixed office, Content creation and other diverse scenarios.
The M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra and other chips launched by Apple after the M1 help the Mac and other product lines to transition to self-developed platforms. Combined with the macOS ecosystem, the MacBook has a very dazzling performance in terms of performance and energy efficiency.
The collision of the two bright spots has also made the contest between Intel and Apple a talking point for the people who eat melons. So is the 12th-generation Core stronger or the M1 series better?
This time, I also selected two 16-inch notebooks that are "matched" for comparison - Huawei MateBook 16s with Core i9-12900H and Apple MacBook Pro . The configuration of the two computers is briefly introduced in the following table. 
pictureAlthough the Core i9-12900H and the M1 Pro are not the "flagships" of the two, they are also very representative, and the Huawei MateBook 16s has a similar body size to the Apple MacBook Pro, which is easy to compare.
Now go directly to the performance test link.
Performance and Productivity Testing
The Core i9-12900H has 6 performance cores, 8 energy efficiency cores, 20 threads, a L3 cache of 24MB, and a frequency of up to 5.0GHz. With the high-performance hybrid architecture, the multi-core performance of the 12th-generation Core has been greatly upgraded while continuing the strong single-core performance.
Compared with the previous generation Core i7-11800H, the single-core performance of the Core i9-12900H has been improved by 23%, and the multi-core performance has been improved by more than 70%. M1 Pro adopts 5nm process technology, its CPU has 8 high-performance cores and 2 high-efficiency cores, and integrates 16-core GPU and 16-core neural network engine.
If the Core i9-12900H is "multi-core and powerful", then the M1 Pro is "united as one core". Let us test which one is stronger and which is weaker.
First, the CPU theoretical performance test is carried out through CINEBENCH R23 and GeekBench 5, and the results are as follows. 
pictureIt can be seen that the Core i9-12900H leads the overall performance in terms of performance. In the CINEBENCH R23 test, the single-core and multi-core performance leads the M1 Pro by 26% and 27% respectively, which also lays the foundation for Huawei MateBook 16s to provide more efficient productivity. 
pictureWeb page performance test through WebXprt 4, the results are as follows.
pictureIn terms of overall results, the Core i9-12900H leads the M1 Pro by 25%. In the 6 sub-test items, except for online homework, which lags behind by about 7%, the rest are in the lead, and the advantage of using artificial intelligence to organize albums is close to 40%.
By the way, a few years ago, Intel brought AI to terminals such as PCs through platforms such as Core Duo to improve the PC’s use-only experience, such as AI intelligent noise reduction and AI background blur that we commonly use on notebooks. , and even some software's AI fast editing, image processing and other functions have benefited from this to a certain extent.
Today, as OEMs also attach importance to the AI ​​performance of PCs, they have also customized functions such as AI performance optimization and power management to better balance performance and battery life in mobile scenarios.
Of course, Apple also attaches great importance to the AI ​​experience of the Mac, and the M1 Pro also has a neural network engine. Therefore, in the future competition, the duel between Core and M1 in AI is also worthy of attention. For now, from the web page performance test, the Core is stronger in some scenarios.
High productivity tests were conducted through PS, PR, AE, blender Benchmark, and the results are as follows. 
pictureOverall, the Core i9-12900H takes the lead in the three tests of PS, AE, and blender Benchmark (CPU), and the PS performance advantage reaches 37%. However, in the heavy load test of PR, the performance of the M1 Pro is very eye-catching, leading by more than 50%.
PugetBench's PR test load is relatively high (4K/8K). If the video is exported at 1080P, although the Core i9-12900H still lags behind the M1 Pro after testing, the gap is about 5%. Of course, many Mac users will use Final Cut for video creation. In these applications that are well adapted to the M1 platform, the productivity of the M1 Pro will be even better.
In addition, the Iris graphics card of the Core i9-12900H was not recognized in the GPU test of blender Benchmark, and the GPU test score of the M1 Pro was 369.36.
However, the test does not end here. Although both models are equipped with a Thunderbolt interface, the Core i9-12900H has an advantage over the M1 Pro. It supports external graphics cards. After connecting an RTX 3060Ti, its GPU test The grade is 2925.37.
Therefore, in the face of high-load tasks that require higher performance, thin and light notebooks equipped with the Core platform still have "space" to improve performance. Although there are some gaps compared with desktop computers and mobile workstations, they can also greatly improve productivity, and are more flexible and The price does not seem to be able to catch up with the MacBook Pro's 18,999 yuan.
Comprehensive performance test through CrossMark, the results are as follows. 
pictureAs a cross-platform testing tool, CrossMark can more comprehensively detect system performance. The Core i9-12900H is significantly ahead of the M1 Pro, especially in terms of responsiveness, which is close to 80%. However, the creative side is still slightly behind, with the M1 Pro leading by about 2%.
Unplugged performance and battery life
Driven by the hybrid office, there are more and more unplugged experience scenarios. Will the two high-performance notebooks still have excellent performance release without plugging in?
Before the test, I didn't have much doubts about the performance of the M1 Pro. After all, the many advantages of the arm architecture determine that it can have better energy efficiency when it is not plugged in. In contrast, the performance of the Core i9-12900H is somewhat unexpected. As a standard i9 processor, it provides good performance for the Huawei MateBook 16s even if it is powered off. 
pictureThe following are the comparative results of productivity, web page performance, and CrossMark when plugged and unplugged.
Overall, the performance decline of the Core i9-12900H is more obvious when it is not plugged in, but the performance decline of the Core i9-12900H is not an "avalanche", it is about 9% on average, and the most obvious decline is PR, about 20%. Of course, the performance of the M1 Pro has a smaller performance drop when it is not plugged in, only about 4%, of which the most obvious decline is AE, about 14%. 
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pictureTherefore, in the case of unplugged, the M1 Pro has narrowed the gap between the Core i9-12900H and the Core i9-12900H in some tests, but in PS, AE, AI test of web page performance, CrossMark response ability and other tests, the lag is still relatively obvious. 
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pictureNext, let's take a look at the battery life. It is only to compare the maximum battery life of the device. Obviously, the MacBook Pro with a large 100Wh battery is better.
However, through the test, the 12th generation Core standard pressure processor brings high performance without sacrificing battery life. Instead, it brings higher energy efficiency with the high-performance hybrid architecture composed of performance cores and energy efficiency cores, expanding the working radius of the notebook. .
Under the setting of Wi-Fi connection, screen brightness and volume 30%, the power consumption test of integrated office, B station video playback (Chrome), local video playback and video call is carried out. The results are shown in the following figure.
It should be pointed out that the test result is to compare the battery of the MacBook Pro to the same 84Wh as the Huawei MateBook 16s. 
pictureAlthough the overall power consumption of the MacBook Pro is lower, in addition to video playback at station B, the Huawei MateBook 16s has not been opened up, so overall, the M1 Pro has an advantage in terms of battery life, while the standard Core i9 -12900H is not a "power killer" either.
What's more, while maintaining a similar power consumption, in the web page performance, productivity and other tests, the performance of the Core i9-12900H still leads by a large margin when it is not plugged in?
Of course, although the battery life has not been widened, the Huawei MateBook 16s is indeed much slower than the MacBook Pro in terms of charging... The original charger is also used. The MacBook Pro (140W) can be charged by 50% in 35 minutes, while Huawei MateBook 16s (135W) takes 1 hour.
Differences in some details
In addition to the performance, battery life, and charging just mentioned, there are some differences between the two products, which can be considered to have their own merits. For example, Huawei MateBook 16s supports touch, and with a large touchpad, interaction is more convenient without a mouse.
At the same time, the body is stylish and the two USB A are more convenient to connect peripherals such as U disk, keyboard and mouse. Of course, in terms of interface, the SD card slot that the MacBook Pro has returned is also an important advantage, especially for content creators, very convenient. 
pictureAt the same time, in the face of the menacing Apple M1 chip, Intel not only brought out innovations such as high-performance hybrid architecture and hardware thread scheduler, but also Evo certification centered on user experience.
At present, Evo certification has released the third edition of the target specification, which has clearer standards for the experience performance of PCs in practical application scenarios. Passing the rigorous Evo test means that the notebook has fast wake-up, artificial intelligence, and ultra-fast connection in the experience. , creative design and other advantages, more in line with flexible mixed office and mobile experience scenarios.
Therefore, Apple's intensive cultivation of its own "closed-loop" ecology can provide Apple users with a better experience, but in the transition period or even in the future, problems such as software and hardware incompatibility will still plague users, and the video experience . In contrast, Intel has created an open x86 ecosystem through Core Duo, Evo certification, etc., which is more inclusive and easy to use. It is almost impossible for Apple to eat Intel's entire market.
However, Intel's core energy efficiency upgrade and architectural innovation are targeting the "cake" on the Mac plate. This may also be a competition worth looking forward to in the future PC industry.
"Easter Egg": Game Test
Huawei MateBook 16s and MacBook Pro seem to be notebooks that are "unrelated" to games, but out of curiosity, I still picked a few games for testing. Although it is a bit difficult to find e-sports online games and 3A games that are compatible with macOS, it is interesting that in the limited game test, the MacBook Pro actually brought surprises.
The games selected this time include "CS:GO", "Total War: Three Kingdoms", "War Thunder", "Borderlands 3", "World of Warcraft" and "World of Warcraft Classic", with the same picture quality and resolution Under the setting, the test results are as follows. 
pictureIt can be seen that in games such as "CS:GO" and "War Thunder", the Huawei MateBook 16s equipped with the Core i9-12900H maintains a 20% and 6% lead. However, in the test of "World of Warcraft" official server and nostalgic server, M1 Pro has performed very well.
Whether it is in the Maverick Raid mission, Olipos, the podium, or the field, the frame rate of the MacBook Pro is significantly ahead, reaching more than 50%, providing a smoother experience. What's more, what is surprising is that the frame rate of MacBook Pro running "World of Warcraft" is still stable when it is not plugged in. Although there are occasional stutters, if it is not a group book or a secret, it is not a big problem.
The M1 Pro was able to outperform the Core i9-12900H in some games, and its 16-core GPU played a big role. Tested by GeekBench 5 (OpenGL), the M1 Pro score is 36181, and the Core i9-12900H score is 19843, the former leading by more than 80%.
Still, "Can a Mac play games?"
Yes, but only if "the game is compatible with macOS". As far as the game ecology is concerned, Apple is really incapable of playing in front of the x86 camp led by Intel, and the games that can be experienced on the Mac are quite limited. Whether it is a popular online game or a stand-alone masterpiece, it is far from the needs of players.
So, my opinion on this in the past is that Mac can play some independent games, as for mainstream large-scale games and 3A masterpieces.
However, after experiencing the game after adapting the Apple chip, I found that the game potential of the Apple chip and Mac seems to be "activated", especially the GPU performance is quite dazzling, which is for many people who want to play games anytime, anywhere. For gamers, it is worth looking forward to. 
pictureOf course, having a stronger GPU does not mean that the Mac can become a "game book", but only expands its application scenarios. At present, there is still a big gap between Apple's self-developed chips in the game field and the x86 platform.
Not to mention gaming laptops with powerful performance but maybe half the price of MacBook Pro, thin and light laptops and all-around laptops equipped with Core processors can also be equipped with independent graphics or support external graphics cards, thereby improving graphics performance, taking into account mobile experience and heavy gaming entertainment, high Loads of content creation scenarios.
After I connected the Huawei MateBook 16s to the external graphics card (RTX 3060Ti) through the Thunderbolt interface, the game performance was greatly improved. For example, the frame rate of "CS:GO" directly reached about 400, "Red Dead Redemption 2", "Cyberpunk 2077" , "Eternal Calamity" and other large-scale games can also be experienced more smoothly.
Therefore, at present, the MacBook can play games is "Easter eggs, very 6", while the thin and light notebooks and all-round notebooks equipped with 12th-generation Core Duo play games is "basic, don't 6".
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So if you want to choose a 16-inch high-performance creation notebook, who should you choose between Huawei MateBook 16s and Apple's MacBook Pro?
In terms of performance, the Core i9-12900H with "more cores and more power" can lead the M1 Pro, even in some productivity tests that Apple is good at. For Windows users, if the productivity is upgraded, the Huawei MateBook 16s is a better choice and more cost-effective.
If you are a seasoned Mac user, you will obviously prefer the latter if you have a sufficient budget, especially if the workflow itself is software such as Final Cut, M1 Pro has better performance than M1 and is indeed more suitable for content creation. 
pictureBut if you don't particularly mind the system, then I recommend choosing Huawei MateBook 16s with Core i9-12900H.
On the one hand, the overall performance is stronger, and the battery life is not opened up by the MacBook Pro even when it is not plugged in. At the same time, the high energy efficiency of the Core i9-12900H can also output enough productivity, and it is not difficult to create anytime, anywhere.
On the other hand, it is the price. At half the price, you can have high performance, Evo certification, 2.5K touch screen... It is quite fragrant.
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