Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)

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MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max) compared with MacBook Pro 16″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)

	AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)	AppleMacBook Pro 16″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2021	November 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.2″	16.2″
Resolution
Resolution	3456 × 2234	3456 × 2234
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 M1 Pro or Apple M1 Max	Apple M3 Pro or Apple M3 Max
CPU cores
CPU cores	10	12, 14 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	16-core GPU, 24-core GPU or 32-core GPU	18-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB	18 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 8 TB	512 GB to 8 TB
CPU
CPU	M1 Pro or M1 Max with 10-core CPU, comprising 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores	M3 Pro: 12-core CPU (6 performance, 6 efficiency); M3 Max: 14-core CPU (10 performance, 4 efficiency) or 16-core CPU (12 performance, 4 efficiency)
GPU
GPU	M1 Pro with 16-core GPU; M1 Max with 24-core or 32-core GPU; hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW with video decode and encode engines and ProRes acceleration; M1 Max has two ProRes accelerators	M3 Pro: 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
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	Unified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M1 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M1 Max	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
Memory bandwidth	200 GB/s (M1 Pro); 400 GB/s (M1 Max)	150 GB/s (M3 Pro); 300 GB/s (14-core M3 Max) or 400 GB/s (16-core M3 Max)
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; M1 Pro starts at 512 GB with 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB options; Apple lists M1 Max starting at 1 TB with 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB options	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)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	Up to 22 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	99.6 Wh	99.6 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.1 kg (better)	2.14 kg
Thickness
Thickness	16.8 mm	16.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	355.7 × 248.1 mm	355.7 × 248.1 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 21 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 14 hours wireless web; marketed as 100 Wh, with actual rating 99.6 Wh in Apple's footnote	Up to 15 hours wireless web; marketed as 100 Wh, with actual rating 99.6 Wh in Apple’s footnote
Charger
Charger	140 W USB-C power adapter included	140 W USB-C Power Adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	With the included 140 W USB-C adapter and USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable	With the included 140 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Silver, Space Black
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 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	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	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 displays
External displays	M1 Pro supports up to two external displays at 6K 60 Hz; M1 Max up to three at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 60 Hz; HDMI supports one at 4K 60 Hz	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
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	16-inch MacBook Pro, 140 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)	16-inch MacBook Pro, 140 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)