Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)

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MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max) compared with MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)

	AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)	AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M4)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	November 2024
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	600 nits	1,000 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
Pixel density
Pixel density	254 ppi	254 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Standard, or nano-texture as an option
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 XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M3 Pro or Apple M3 Max	Apple M4
CPU cores
CPU cores	11, 12, 14 or 16	10
Graphics
Graphics	14-core GPU, 18-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 40-core GPU	10-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	38 TOPS
Memory
Memory	18 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB (better)	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 8 TB (better)	512 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	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)	10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	M3 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	10-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	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	Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	150 GB/s (M3 Pro); 300 GB/s (14-core M3 Max) or 400 GB/s (16-core M3 Max)	120 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	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	SSD, configurable up to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 24 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	72.4 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.61 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 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	Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	70 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	70 W USB-C Power Adapter included
Fast charging
Fast charging	With 96 W USB-C Power Adapter	With the 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Black	Space Black, Silver
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, 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	12MP Center Stage
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	3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
External displays	M3 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	Up to two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; or one at up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI; alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys	Backlit Magic Keyboard, 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 sound 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, 70 W or 96 W USB-C Power 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), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only)