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

Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)

Released November 2023

A 14-inch laptop with M3 Pro or M3 Max, a 120 Hz mini-LED display and three Thunderbolt ports for demanding creative and development work.

Model history · 3 models, 2021–2023
  1. 2021MacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)Compare
  2. 2023MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)Compare
  3. 2023MacBook Pro 14″ (M3 Pro / M3 Max)
Size
14.2″
Display
Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple M3 Pro or Max
Memory
18 GB – 128 GB
Weight
1.61 kg
Battery
18 h

What reviewers say

Reviews of the M3 Pro configuration praise the display, quiet operation and battery life. Macworld prefers its memory and ports to the base M3, while Tom’s Guide questions the premium and finds limited reason to upgrade from an older Pro.

From macworld.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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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 Pro or Apple M3 Max
CPU cores
11, 12, 14 or 16
Graphics
14-core GPU, 18-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory
18 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB
Storage
512 GB to 8 TB
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)
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
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
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
Memory bandwidth
150 GB/s (M3 Pro); 300 GB/s (14-core M3 Max) or 400 GB/s (16-core M3 Max)
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

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 18 hours
Weight
1.61 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm
Width × depth
312.6 × 221.2 mm
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
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
Fast charging
With 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Silver, Space Black

Connections

Ports
3 × Thunderbolt 4, 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
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
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
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 or 96 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU18 GB512 GB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU18 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU18 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU18 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU36 GB512 GB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU36 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU36 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU36 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Pro18 GB512 GB
Apple M3 Pro18 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Pro18 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Pro18 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Pro36 GB512 GB
Apple M3 Pro36 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Pro36 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Pro36 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU36 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU36 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU36 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU36 GB8 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU96 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU96 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU96 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU96 GB8 TB
Apple M3 Max48 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Max48 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Max48 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max48 GB8 TB
Apple M3 Max64 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Max64 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Max64 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max64 GB8 TB
Apple M3 Max128 GB1 TB
Apple M3 Max128 GB2 TB
Apple M3 Max128 GB4 TB
Apple M3 Max128 GB8 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Mini-LED display with adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz
  • HDMI and SDXC ports alongside three Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • Up to 128 GB of unified memory with M3 Max

Cons

  • Entry configuration needs the optional 96 W adapter for fast charging
  • M3 Pro configurations are limited to 4 TB of storage
  • Weighs 1.61 kg with M3 Pro or 1.62 kg with M3 Max

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M1 Pro or Max16 GB – 64 GB1.6 kg17 hOct 2021
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M2 Pro or Max16 GB – 96 GB1.6 kg18 hJan 2023
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M4 Pro or Max24 GB – 128 GB1.6 kg22 hNov 2024

Previous model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max). Newer model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/117736
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chips
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advan…

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