Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)

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MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max) compared with MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)

	AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)	AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	November 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.2″	14.2″
Resolution
Resolution	3024 × 1964	3024 × 1964
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	Mini-LED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,600 nits	1,600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting	Liquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlighting
Pixel density
Pixel density	254 ppi	254 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features
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	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
Processor
Processor	Apple M2 Pro or Apple M2 Max	Apple M3
CPU cores
CPU cores	10 or 12	8
Graphics
Graphics	16-core GPU, 19-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 38-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better)	8 GB, 16 GB or 24 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 8 TB (better)	512 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	M2 Pro with 10-core CPU (6 performance, 4 efficiency) or 12-core CPU (8 performance, 4 efficiency); M2 Max with 12-core CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	M2 Pro with 16-core or 19-core GPU; M2 Max with 30-core or 38-core GPU; hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode, video encode and ProRes engines; M2 Max has two video encode and two ProRes engines	10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; media engine supports H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, video and ProRes encode/decode, and AV1 decode
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M2 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M2 Max; 96 GB with the 38-core GPU version	Unified memory; 8 GB or 16 GB, configurable to 24 GB
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	200 GB/s (M2 Pro); 400 GB/s (M2 Max)	100 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; M2 Pro starts at 512 GB, M2 Max at 1 TB; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB	SSD; 512 GB or 1 TB, configurable to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 22 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	69.6 Wh	69.6 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.6 kg	1.55 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	15.5 mm	15.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.6 × 221.2 mm	312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 12 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple's footnote	Up to 15 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple’s footnote
Charger
Charger	67 W USB-C adapter with 10-core M2 Pro; 96 W adapter with 12-core M2 Pro or M2 Max, optional on the entry configuration	70 W USB-C Power Adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	With 96 W USB-C adapter	With optional 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Silver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Webcam
Webcam	1080p FaceTime HD	1080p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	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	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s; HDMI; SDXC slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
External displays	M2 Pro supports two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or one at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; M2 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	One external display with the built-in screen active; macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later supports two with the lid closed: primary up to 6K 60 Hz (or 4K 144 Hz), secondary up to 5K 60 Hz (or 4K 100 Hz), according to Apple’s updated display support page; original tech specs state HDMI up to 4K 120 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys	Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos	Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming	Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	14-inch MacBook Pro, 67 W or 96 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)	14-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)