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Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2011November 2023
Display
Screen size13.3″14.2″
Resolution1280 × 8003024 × 1964
PanelTN LCDMini-LED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Brightness–600 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeLED-backlit glossy widescreen LCD, millions of colours; TN panel explicitly confirmed by Notebookcheck's exact Early 2011 2.7 GHz review. No antiglare or higher-resolution option. Apple does not publish refresh rate or brightness.Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting
Pixel density–254 ppi
Colour range–Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features–1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen HDR brightness; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2415M or Intel Core i7-2620MApple M3 Pro or Apple M3 Max
CPU cores211, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads4–
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 300014-core GPU, 18-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory4 GB or 8 GB18 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB
Storage128 GB to 750 GB512 GB to 8 TB
CPUDual-core Intel Core i5-2415M at 2.3 GHz with 3 MB shared L3 cache or Core i7-2620M at 2.7 GHz with 4 MB cache. Exact identities confirmed by Notebookcheck's respective 2.3 GHz and 2.7 GHz reviews.M3 Pro: 11-core CPU (5 performance, 6 efficiency) or 12-core CPU (6 performance, 6 efficiency); M3 Max: 14-core CPU (10 performance, 4 efficiency) or 16-core CPU (12 performance, 4 efficiency)
GPUIntel HD Graphics 3000 with 384 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memoryM3 Pro: 14-core or 18-core GPU; M3 Max: 30-core or 40-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW media engine with AV1 decode; M3 Max has two video encode and two ProRes encode/decode engines
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Memory type4 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3, two 2 GB SO-DIMMs; two slots support up to 8 GBUnified memory; M3 Pro supports 18 GB or 36 GB; 14-core M3 Max supports 36 GB or 96 GB; 16-core M3 Max supports 48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Memory bandwidth–150 GB/s (M3 Pro); 300 GB/s (14-core M3 Max) or 400 GB/s (16-core M3 Max)
Storage typeCore i5 base has 320 GB and Core i7 base has 500 GB, both 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drives. Configurable 500 GB or 750 GB 5400-rpm hard drive, or 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB SSD. Storage capacity rows use HDD for 320/500/750 GB and SSD for 128/256/512 GB; memory upgrades apply to either processor. Macworld confirms 750 GB upgrades on both bases; Apple's configure-to-order list includes it despite the shorter Storage subsection omitting it. 8× slot-loading SuperDrive supports DVD±R DL, DVD±RW and CD-RW.SSD; M3 Pro starts at 512 GB and supports up to 4 TB; M3 Max starts at 1 TB and supports up to 8 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 7 hoursUp to 18 hours
Battery capacity63.5 Wh–
Weight2.04 kg1.61 kg
Thickness24.1 mm15.5 mm
Width × depth325 × 227 mm312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detailBuilt-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 7 hours wireless web under Apple's test conditions. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.Up to 12 hours wireless web; Apple’s main specification states 72.4 Wh, but the generic footnote gives 69.6 Wh for the 14-inch model; capacity omitted from the main comparison because these figures conflict
Charger60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management70 W USB-C adapter with 11-core M3 Pro; 96 W adapter with 12-core M3 Pro or M3 Max, optional on the entry configuration
Fast charging–With 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
MaterialsAluminium unibody enclosure and glass trackpad100% recycled aluminium enclosure
ColoursSilverSilver, Space Black
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Thunderbolt, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11n; compatible with 802.11a/b/gWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth2.1 + EDR5.3
Webcam720p FaceTime HD (Macworld)1080p FaceTime HD
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailTwo USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, Thunderbolt up to 10 Gb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SDXC card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with digital output, and Kensington lock slot. Native Mini DisplayPort output; DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI audio/video through separate adapters.Three Thunderbolt 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s; HDMI; SDXC slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysBuilt-in screen plus one external display up to 2560 × 1600, both with millions of colours; dual display and video mirroringM3 Pro supports two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or one at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; M3 Max supports three at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 144 Hz, or two at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI alone supports 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz
KeyboardFull-size backlit keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keysBacklit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadGlass Multi-Touch trackpad with inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and dragForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersStereo speakers with subwooferSix-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesOmnidirectional microphoneStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics–Touch ID
In the boxMacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, software DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife ’1114-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W or 96 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

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