MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro or M3 Max, Nov 2023) - Tech Specs

Finish

• Space Black

• Silver

Chip

Apple M3 Pro chip

• 11-core CPU with 5 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores

• 14-core GPU, 18-core GPU

• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

• 16-core Neural Engine

• 150GB/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 (300GB/s memory bandwidth), or M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400GB/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

• 300GB/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 (400GB/s memory bandwidth)

Apple Intelligence⁷

Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.

Display

Liquid Retina XDR display

• 14.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;¹ 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch

XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)

• 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio

• XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak² (HDR content only)

• SDR brightness: 600 nits

Color

• 1 billion colors

• Wide color (P3)

• True Tone technology

Refresh rates

• ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

• Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Memory

Apple M3 Pro chip

• 18GB unified memory

• Configurable to:

• 36GB (M3 Pro or M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)

Apple M3 Max chip

• 36GB unified memory

• Configurable to:

• 96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)

Battery and Power³

• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

• Up to 12 hours wireless web

• 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery³

• 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

Storage⁴

Apple M3 Pro chip

• 512GB SSD

• Configurable to:

• 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB; 8TB (M3 Max only)

Apple M3 Max chip

• 1TB SSD

• Configurable to:

• 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Charging and Expansion

• SDXC card slot

• HDMI port

• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• MagSafe 3 port

• Three Thunderbolt 4 ports with support for:

• Charging

• DisplayPort

• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Display Support

M3 Pro

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:

• Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI

• One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI

M3 Max

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:

• Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI

• Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI

Thunderbolt 4 digital video output

• Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C (M3 Pro and M3 Max)

HDMI digital video output

• Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz (M3 Pro and M3 Max)

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

Keyboard and Trackpad

Backlit Magic Keyboard with:

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement

• Touch ID

• Ambient light sensor

• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless

Wi-Fi

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)⁵

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.3

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 when playing music or video 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

Operating Requirements

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

• Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

• Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 meters)

• Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

• Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and Weight

• Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)

• Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)

• Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)

• Weight (M3 Pro): 3.5 pounds (1.61 kg)⁶

• Weight (M3 Max): 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg)⁶

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence,⁷ iPhone Mirroring, window tiling, major updates to Safari, and more.

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:

• Voice Control

• VoiceOver

• Zoom

• Increase Contrast

• Reduce Motion

• Siri and Dictation

• Switch Control

• Closed Captions

• Text to Speech

Built-in Apps⁸

• 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

• Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com:

• M3 Pro with 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

• M3 Max with 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

• M3 Max with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine

• 36GB unified memory (M3 Pro and M3 Max with 14-core CPU)

• 48GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)

• 64GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)

• 96GB unified memory (M3 Max with 14-core CPU)

• 128GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)

• 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD (M3 Pro or M3 Max)

• 8TB SSD (M3 Max)

• 96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 Pro with 12-core CPU and M3 Max)

MacBook Pro and the Environment

The 14-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:⁹

Made with better materials

• 32% recycled or renewable content in the device,¹⁰ including:

• 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure

• 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards

• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 98% of the rare earth elements in the device

• 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards

• 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components

Energy efficient

• ENERGY STAR^® certified¹¹

Smarter chemistry¹²

• Arsenic-free display glass

• Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free

Green manufacturing

• Over 27% manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects¹³

• Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill

Responsible packaging

• 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests