Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)

Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)

Released November 2023

A 14-inch M3 laptop with a 120 Hz mini-LED display, HDMI and an SD card slot for work that benefits from a brighter screen and more connections.

Model history · 12 models, 2012–2023
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  8. 2019MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  9. 2020MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  10. 2020MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)Compare
  11. 2022MacBook Pro 13″ (M2)Compare
  12. 2023MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)
Size
14.2″
Display
Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple M3
Memory
8 GB – 24 GB
Weight
1.55 kg
Battery
22 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the display, speakers, speed and battery life. Macworld finds the launch 8 GB memory limiting and costly to upgrade, while Tom’s Guide is more positive about its 16 GB test configuration. Both note fewer connections than the M3 Pro version.

From macworld.com and tomsguide.com

Display

Screen size
14.2″
Resolution
3024 × 1964
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Brightness
600 nits
HDR peak brightness
1,600 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
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

Processor
Apple M3
CPU cores
8
Graphics
10-core GPU
Memory
8 GB, 16 GB or 24 GB
Storage
512 GB to 2 TB
CPU
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
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
16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Unified memory; 8 GB or 16 GB, configurable to 24 GB
Memory bandwidth
100 GB/s
Storage type
SSD; 512 GB or 1 TB, configurable to 2 TB

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 22 hours
Battery capacity
69.6 Wh
Weight
1.55 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm
Width × depth
312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail
Up to 15 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple’s footnote
Charger
70 W USB-C Power Adapter
Fast charging
With optional 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver, Space Grey

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Webcam
1080p FaceTime HD
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
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
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
Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Touch ID
In the box
14-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M38 GB512 GB
Apple M316 GB512 GB
Apple M324 GB512 GB
Apple M38 GB1 TB
Apple M316 GB1 TB
Apple M324 GB1 TB
Apple M38 GB2 TB
Apple M316 GB2 TB
Apple M324 GB2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Mini-LED display with adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz
  • HDMI and SDXC ports alongside USB-C
  • Up to 22 hours of movie playback, according to Apple

Cons

  • Launch configuration has 8 GB of unified memory
  • Only two Thunderbolt ports
  • Two external displays require the laptop lid to be closed

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M416 GB – 32 GB1.55 kg24 hNov 2024
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M516 GB – 32 GB1.55 kg24 hOct 2025
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M1 Pro or Max16 GB – 64 GB1.6 kg17 hOct 2021

Previous model: MacBook Pro 13″ (M2). Newer model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M4).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/117735
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chips
  3. support.apple.com/en-gb/109035
  4. support.apple.com/en-gb/117373

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