Apple recently introduced new versions of the MacBook Pro, available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, showcasing the advanced M3 chip but with a notable absence of the Touch Bar.
These MacBook M3 Pro models sport a Liquid Retina XDR Display, 14.2-inch for the smaller variant and 16.2-inch for the larger one. These displays offer high resolutions, great brightness, and various color technologies. All these laptops operate using macOS 14 Sonoma.
The base model operates on an M3 Apple Silicon chip with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. There are variations in memory and storage capacities between the models, allowing users to choose configurations based on their needs.
These MacBooks feature a good camera, excellent audio, and solid connectivity options. Depending on the variant, they include different ports, ensuring you can connect your peripherals easily.
The battery life varies slightly among the models, offering good durations for different activities. The package contains the laptop, power adapter, and USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable. Along with this Apple also launched a new model of the iMac 2023 with an M3 chip.
Apple has placed these new MacBook Pro models up for pre-order in several countries. They will hit the market on November 7th, available in various stores and online Apple outlets.
Apple 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook M3 Pro specs
- Display: 14.2-inches / 16.2-inches Liquid Retina XDR Display, LED-backlit, 3024 x 1964 pixels, XDR brightness: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen; 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only), SDR 600 nits brightness, Wide color (P3), True Tone technology; and promotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz
- Operating System: macOS 14 Sonoma
- Chip: Apple M3 / M3 Pro / M3 Max 16-core Neural Engine
- CPU: M3 8-core with 4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores; M3 Pro up to 12-core for M3 Pro – 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores); M3 Max up to 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- GPU: 10-core (M3 Pro up to 18 cores, M3 Max up to 40 cores), Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1
- Unified Memory: Up to 24 GB (8 / 16 / 24), (M3 Pro up to 36 GB, M3 Max up to 128 GB), 100 GB/s memory bandwidth (M3 Pro: 150 GB/s memory bandwidth, M3 Max: 400 GB/s memory bandwidth)
- Storage: Up to 1 TB / 2 TB SSD (256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB), (M3 Pro up to 4 TB, M3 Max up to 8 TB)
- Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
- Audio: 3.5 mm headphone jack, 6 speaker system, Stereo sound, Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, Three-mic array, HDMI Port (multichannel audio output)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3
- Battery: 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery – Up to 22 hours Apple TV app playback (14-inch M3 Pro – 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, up to 18 hours, 16-inch M3 Pro Integrated 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, Up to 22 hours )