Description

Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (2023) $1066

Brief Specs: M2 Pro/Max chip, 14″ Retina display, 16–96 GB RAM, 512 GB–8 TB SSD.

🧠 Chip Options

Apple M3 (Base Model)

CPU: 8-core (4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)

GPU: 10-core

Neural Engine: 16-core

Memory Bandwidth: 100GB/s

Media Engine: Supports H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1 decode

Ray Tracing: Hardware-accelerated

Apple M3 Pro

CPU: 12-core (8 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)

GPU: 18-core

Neural Engine: 16-core

Memory Bandwidth: 300GB/s

Media Engine: Supports H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Ray Tracing: Hardware-accelerated

Release Date: November 2023

Apple M3 Max

CPU: 14-core (10 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)

GPU: 30-core

Neural Engine: 16-core

Memory Bandwidth: 400GB/s

Media Engine: Supports H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Ray Tracing: Hardware-accelerated

📺 Display

Size: 14.2 inches

Type: Liquid Retina XDR

Resolution: 3024 x 1964 pixels

Brightness: Up to 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak

ProMotion: Yes, with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

Color Gamut: P3 wide color

True Tone: Yes

⚡ Performance Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Scores:

M3: Single-core: ~2200, Multi-core: ~6500

M3 Pro: Single-core: ~2200, Multi-core: ~14000

M3 Max: Single-core: ~2200, Multi-core: ~17000

GPU Performance:

M3: 6.8 TFLOPS

M3 Pro: 9.6 TFLOPS

M3 Max: 12.8 TFLOPS

🔋 Battery Life

Video Playback: Up to 22 hours

Web Browsing: Up to 18 hours

Fast Charging: 50% charge in approximately 30 minutes with a 96W USB-C adapter

🔌 Ports & Connectivity

Thunderbolt 4 Ports: 3

HDMI: 1.4

SDXC Card Slot: Yes

Headphone Jack: 3.5mm

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3

🎨 Finish Options

Colors: Silver, Space Black