MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support (2024)

Year introduced: 2023

Finish

  • Space Gray

  • Silver

Chip

Apple M3 chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

  • 10-core GPU

  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

  • 16-core Neural Engine

  • 100GB/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

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

  • 8GB unified memory

    • Configurable to 16GB or 24GB

Battery and Power3

  • Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback

  • Up to 15 hours wireless web

  • 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3

  • 70W USB-C Power Adapter

  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

  • Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage4

  • 512GB or 1TB SSD5

    • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Charging and Expansion

Display Support

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

  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz

HDMI digital video output

  • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 120Hz (M3)

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)6

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: 3.4 pounds (1.55 kg)7

Operating System

macOS

macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. And with macOS Sonoma, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful — with new ways to elevate your video presentations, boost your gaming performance, and personalize your device.

Learn more about latest operating system

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.

Learn more about Accessibility

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

In the Box

  • 14-inch MacBook Pro

  • 70W USB-C Power Adapter (M3 or M3 Pro with 11-core CPU)

  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

Configure to Order

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

    • 16GB or 24GB unified memory

    • 1TB or 2TB SSD

    • 96W USB-C Power Adapter

MacBook Pro and the Environment

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

See the 14-inch MacBook Pro Product Environmental Report (PDF)

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

  • 99% fiber-based packaging

Progress toward our 2030 goal

  • Over 40% emissions reduction against baseline14

Apple and the Environment

Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and we are focused on our Apple 2030 goal to make every product carbon neutral.

See Apple’s commitment

Acoustic Performance

Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109

Sound Power Level

L W A,m (B)

Sound Pressure Level

Operator Position

L p A,m (dB)

Idle

1.3 (K V = 0.3)

3

Wireless web

1.3 (K V = 0.3)

4

  1. L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.

  2. L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).

  3. 1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).

  4. K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.

  5. The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .

  6. The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.

  7. Configuration tested: M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 1TB storage.

  1. The displays on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 14.2 inches and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).

  2. In temperatures less than 25° C.

  3. Actual rating of 69.6 watt-hours (14-inch model) or 99.6 watt-hours (16-inch model). Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD; preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD; and preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.

  4. 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  5. Price varies depending on storage capacity.

  6. Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.

  7. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

  8. iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple ID and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.

  9. Data accurate as of product launch.

  10. Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.

  11. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

  12. Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards, and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.

  13. We estimate emissions savings from supplier clean electricity by allocating to our carbon model clean electricity generated by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch.

  14. Carbon reductions are calculated against a baseline scenario: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple’s carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple’s average mix of transportation modes (air, rail, ocean, ground) by product line across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transportation emissions of our products.

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MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support (2024)

FAQs

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support? ›

These Mac models support 8K resolution, 4K resolution with refresh rates of up to 240Hz, and VRR on a compatible external display: MacBook Pro with M2 Pro, M3 Pro, M2 Max or M3 Max introduced in 2023 or later.

What resolution is supported by MacBook Pro M3? ›

These Mac models support 8K resolution, 4K resolution with refresh rates of up to 240Hz, and VRR on a compatible external display: MacBook Pro with M2 Pro, M3 Pro, M2 Max or M3 Max introduced in 2023 or later.

Should we wait for MacBook M3? ›

If you want performance, you should be looking at the M3 Pro and M3 Max laptops. If you must have the word “Pro” on your consumer-focused laptop, go right ahead with the M3 MacBook Pro For everyone else—the vast majority—all you need to do is wait till April for the MacBook Air to arrive.

What is the operating system for the MacBook Pro 2023? ›

The current major version, macOS 14 Sonoma, was announced on June 5, 2023 at WWDC 2023 and released on September 26 of that year.

How to check a macs specs? ›

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click About on the right, then click System Report. Tip: You can also press and hold the Option key, then choose Apple menu > System Information to open the system report.

What is the resolution of the 14 inch MacBook Pro M3? ›

A (Mostly) Stunning Display. As it should, the MacBook Pro 14 comes with one of the better laptop screens on the market, the 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display. With a resolution of 3,024 by 1,964 pixels (254 pixels per inch), it's extremely close to full 4K.

What is the default resolution of M3 Pro? ›

A: POCO M3 Pro 5G uses a 1080*2400 resolution screen. At present, most apps on the market can automatically recognize the size and resolution of the phone's screen.

Is Apple M3 worth it? ›

If you love the MacBook Air's thin-and-light design philosophy but are at the limit of what Apple's M1 or M2 chips could handle, be it in terms of CPU computing or GPU performance, the M3 MacBook Air is a nice upgrade that's still slim and lightweight.

Is a MacBook M3 better than a M2? ›

The M3 GPU was 76% faster than the M2 GPU, thanks to various improvements that include built-in hardware mesh shading support and ray tracing and the new Dynamic Caching memory system.

Is Apple M3 worth waiting for? ›

The M3 isn't worth waiting for

It's efficient, the hardware is as good as ever, and the new graphics are impressive. These won't get updated again until the end of 2024, if not 2025 — so it's a really good time to buy one. There are some new MacBooks, however, rumored for launch in spring of 2024.

When did the MacBook Pro M3 come out? ›

The MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3) was announced at Apple's Scary Fast event on October 30, and is released on November 7, 2023. That makes it little over nine months since the last model was released, on January 24, 2023.

When did the MacBook M3 come out? ›

There's a new MacBook in town. Following months of rumors, Apple has announced a new pair of entry-level laptops, both equipped with Apple's latest M3 chip. The 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air will start shipping tomorrow, March 8th, but you can still preorder them today for $1,099 and $1,299, respectively.

What is the oldest MacBook still supported? ›

The following models are supported:
  • MacBook (2015 or later)
  • MacBook Air (2013 or later)
  • MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)
  • Mac mini (2014 or later)
  • iMac (2014 or later)
  • iMac Pro (2017 or later)
  • Mac Pro (2013 or later)

Can I check Macbook specs with serial number? ›

Find the serial number printed on the underside of your Mac, near the regulatory markings. It's also on the original packaging, next to a barcode label. You can then enter that serial number on the Check Coverage page or Tech Specs page to find your model.

How do I find my hardware specs? ›

To check your PC hardware specs, click on the Windows Start button, then click on Settings (the gear icon). In the Settings menu, click on System. Scroll down and click on About. On this screen, you should see specs for your processor, Memory (RAM), and other system info, including Windows version.

How do I know if my Mac is arm64 or x64? ›

The easiest way to confirm whether a macOS device is using an Intel (X86_64) or M1 (ARM) processor is by using the “About This Mac” feature. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your macOS menu bar. This will bring up a drop-down menu, then select the top option: “About This Mac” (1).

What resolutions does MacBook support? ›

Conclusion
ModelMax Resolution
DisplayPortHDMI
MacBook M16K (6016x3384)4K (3840x2160)
MacBook M28K (7680x4320)8K (7680x4320)
Mar 30, 2023

What resolution does the MacBook Pro M2 support? ›

Display Support

One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz.

What is the display resolution of MacBook Pro? ›

2022 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro versus 2023 MacBook Pros
SpecificationMacBook Air (2020)14-inch MacBook Pro (2023)
Display13.314.2-inch with a notch cutout
Resolution2560 x 16003024 x 1964
True ToneYesYes
Touch BarNoNo
21 more rows
Jan 18, 2023

What is the refresh rate of a MacBook Pro M3? ›

The 14-inch MacBook Pro (M3 Max) running the new MacOS Sonoma lock screen. Best display I've seen in a laptop -- The Liquid Retina XDR Display brings a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,600 nits of peak brightness (in HDR).

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