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Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)
Overview
ReleasedJune 2009November 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 identified in Notebookcheck’s exact-model review. No antiglare option; refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting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 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2009) or Intel Core 2 Duo P8700Apple M3 Pro or Apple M3 Max
CPU cores211, 12, 14 or 16
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 9400M14-core GPU, 18-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB18 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB
Storage128 GB to 500 GB512 GB to 8 TB
CPUDual-core Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.26 GHz or 2.53 GHz with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. The upper P8700 identity is confirmed by Notebookcheck. EveryMac lists P7550 or P8400 for the lower model, so its chip record retains the maker’s model and clock without selecting one silicon variant.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)
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 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 type1066 MHz DDR3 in two SO-DIMM slots, up to 8 GB. Lower model starts with 2 GB and supports 4 or 8 GB; upper starts with 4 GB and supports 8 GB.Unified 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 typeLower base has 160 GB and upper base 250 GB, both 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drives. Configurable 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB hard drive, or 128 GB or 256 GB SSD; rows preserve base memory and storage restrictions confirmed by Macworld. 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 capacity60 Wh–
Weight2.04 kg1.61 kg
Thickness24.1 mm15.5 mm
Width × depth325 × 227 mm312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detailBuilt-in 60 Wh lithium-polymer battery from Apple’s model-specific sheet; the launch notice instead lists 58 Wh. Up to 7 hours wireless productivity in Apple’s launch test. 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, MagSafe, headphone jack, SD card slot, Ethernet3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/gWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth2.1 + EDR5.3
WebcamBuilt-in iSight camera1080p FaceTime HD
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailTwo USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mb/s, FireWire 800 up to 800 Mb/s, Mini DisplayPort, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, SD card slot, MagSafe, combined headphone/line input with optical digital output, and Kensington lock slot. DVI, VGA and dual-link DVI require 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 scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger and four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and dragForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersStereo speakersSix-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, 60 W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, software DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’0914-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W or 96 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

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