Year introduced
2023
Finish
Chip
Apple M3 Pro chip
- 11-core CPU with 5 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, or 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 14-core or 18-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 150 GB/s memory bandwidth
- Media Engine:
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
- M3 Pro with 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU
- M3 Max with 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU (300 GB/s memory bandwidth)
- M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400 GB/s memory bandwidth)
Apple M3 Max chip
- 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 30-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 300 GB/s memory bandwidth
- Media Engine:
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Two video encode engines
Two ProRes encode and decode engines
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
- M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400 GB/s memory bandwidth)
Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself,
and get things done effortlessly, with powerful on-device processing and advanced privacy.
Display
- 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
- 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 ppi
- XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
- 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content)
- SDR brightness: 600 nits
- 1 billion colors, wide color (P3), True Tone technology
- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz
- Fixed refresh rates: 47.95 Hz, 48.00 Hz, 50.00 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60.00 Hz
Memory
Apple M3 Pro chip
- 18 GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
36 GB (M3 Pro or M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
96 GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
48 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
Apple M3 Max chip
- 36 GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
96 GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
48 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
Battery and Power
- Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
- Up to 12 hours wireless web
- 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- 70W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 Pro with 11-core CPU)
- 96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 Pro with 12-core CPU and M3 Max; configurable with M3 Pro with 11-core CPU)
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
- Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage
Apple M3 Pro chip
- 512 GB SSD
- Configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, or 4 TB; 8 TB (M3 Max only)
Apple M3 Max chip
- 1 TB SSD
- Configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB
Ports and Expansion
- SDXC card slot
- HDMI port
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- MagSafe 3 port
- Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s)
Display Support
M3 Pro
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or
One external display up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI
- One external display supported at 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz over HDMI
M3 Max
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
Up to four external displays: up to three external displays with 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display up to 4K at 144 Hz over HDMI, or
Up to three external displays: up to two external displays with 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz over HDMI
Video output
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output with native DisplayPort over USB-C (M3 Pro and M3 Max)
- HDMI digital video output:
Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60 Hz or 4K resolution at 240 Hz
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Audio
- High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
- Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
- Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Keyboard and Trackpad
- Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys
- 12 full-height function keys
- 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
- Touch ID
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad with pressure-sensing, Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth 5.3
Operating Requirements
- Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz
- Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C
- Storage temperature: –25° to 45° C
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 3000 m
- Maximum storage altitude: 4500 m
- Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 m
Size and Weight
- Height: 1.55 cm
- Width: 31.26 cm
- Depth: 22.12 cm
- Weight (M3 Pro): 1.61 kg
- Weight (M3 Max): 1.62 kg
Operating System
- macOS Sequoia, with Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, window tiling, major Safari updates, and more
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their MacBook Pro,
with built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning.
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Increase Contrast
- Reduce Motion
- Siri and Dictation
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- Text to Speech
Built-in Apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Find My
- Freeform
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- Keynote
- Mail
- Maps
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Reminders
- Safari
- Shortcuts
- Siri
- Stocks
- Time Machine
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Weather
In the Box
- 14-inch MacBook Pro
- 70W USB-C Power Adapter (M3 or M3 Pro with 11-core CPU) or 96W USB-C Power Adapter (M3 Pro with 12-core CPU or M3 Max)
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Configure to Order
- M3 Pro with 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU
- M3 Max with 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU
- M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU
- 36 GB unified memory (M3 Pro and M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
- 48 GB, 64 GB, 96 GB or 128 GB unified memory (depending on M3 Max configuration)
- 1 TB, 2 TB, or 4 TB SSD (M3 Pro or M3 Max)
- 8 TB SSD (M3 Max)
- 96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 Pro 12-core and M3 Max)
Environment
- 32% recycled or renewable content in the device (by mass)
- 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 100% recycled gold in plating of multiple printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 100% recycled tin in solder of multiple printed circuit boards
- 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
- ENERGY STAR® certified
- Arsenic-free display glass; mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
- 99% fiber-based packaging; 100% of virgin wood fiber from responsibly managed forests
- Part of Apple’s 2030 carbon-neutral product goal
Acoustic Performance
- Declared noise emission values per ECMA-109
- Sound power level LWA,m (B): 1.3 (KV = 0.3) idle and wireless web
- Sound pressure level at operator position LpA,m (dB): 4 dB idle and wireless web
