M3 MacBook Pro: Apple added M3-series processors to the MacBook Pro upgrade. The MacBook Pro is currently available in only two sizes: a 14-inch model and a 16-inch variant. The previous 13-inch Touch Bar variant is no longer available in the range.

While the 14-inch model is now offered with the standard M3 processor, albeit at a greater price than the comparable 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro, The new M3 Pro, and M3 Max CPUs are compatible with the 16- and 14-inch MacBook Pro models.

See below for information on the latest MacBook Pro models that were released in October 2023.

M3 MacBook Pro release date

Place your order now; it will ship on November 7

Purchases for the upcoming 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3-series CPUs for 2023 are now being accepted on Apple.com.

You can choose from the following List:

• 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max
• 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3
• 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro
• 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro
• 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max

M3 MacBook Pro Design and Features

Except for the availability of a sleek new Space Black color in addition to Silver, the M3 Pro and M3 Max editions of the MacBook Pro retain the same design as the M2 models. The only available colors for the basic M3 14-inch model are currently Space Grey and Silver. The Titanium option, which some Mac enthusiasts had been requesting, is missing.

The SDR brightness of the display has increased somewhat from 500 nits in earlier generations to 600 nits.

Apart from a little brighter display, the characteristics are indistinguishable. Apple’s battery life statistics are identical to those of the M2 generation; the MacBook Pro with M2 has the same dimensions and weight, and so do the camera, microphones, speakers, ports, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth features.

M3 MacBook Pro Specs and price

Although the starting price of the 14-inch MacBook Pro models has decreased, the M3 models are more costly than their M2 counterparts, which were priced at $1,599/£1,699 for the 14-inch M3 model and $1,299/£1,349 for the now-discontinued 13-inch M2 model.

While the 1TB model is now cheaper in both countries (it was $2,499/$2,699, now $2,399/£2,499), the entry-level 14-inch M3 Pro is still the same price in the U.S. but now £50 less in the U.K.

The M3 Pro 16-inch’s starting price in the United States remains the same, however, it has decreased in the United Kingdom (from $2,499/$2,699 to $2,499/£2,599). The top-of-the-line 16-inch M3 Pro model is more expensive than its M2 Pro counterpart, but it has half the storage (1TB is now 512GB) and 36GB of Unified Memory instead of 16GB.

The M3 Max versions have distinct prices as well. The 14-inch M3 Max model now costs $100 more in the U.S., while the 16-inch model costs the same (there’s now an extra M3 Max model in the 16-inch range). The Max versions are now less expensive in the U.K.

The specifications and prices for the 14- and 16-inch variants are shown below.

16-inch MacBook Pro

• 116-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro ($2,899/£2,999): 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory, 512GB SSD. Available in Silver or Space Black.
• 6-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro ($2,499/£2,599): 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB of unified memory, 512GB SSD. Available in Silver or Space Black.
• 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max ($3,499/£3,599): 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory, 1TB SSD. Available in Silver or Space Black.

14-inch MacBook Pro

• MacBook Pro 14-inch with M3 Pro: Apple provides two standard Space Black or Silver configurations:
  • $1,999/£2.099: 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 18GB unified memory, 512GB SSD
  • $2,399/£2,499: 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
• 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max ($3,199/£3,299): 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 36GB of unified memory, 1TB SSD. Available in Silver or Space Black.
• 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 ($1,599/£1,699): base M3 chip, 8 CPU cores, 10-core GPU, 8GB unified memory, 512GB SSD. Available in Silver or Space Gray. A model with the same CPU but a 1TB SSD is $1,799/£1,899. 

Conclusion

Apple has introduced M3-series processors to the MacBook Pro upgrade, available in two sizes: a 14-inch model and a 16-inch variant. The 14-inch model is now offered with the standard M3 processor, albeit at a greater price than the comparable 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro. The 16-inch and 14-inch MacBook Pro are available with the new M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. The M3 MacBook Pro design and features retain the same design as the M2 models, with the only available colors for the basic M3 14-inch model being Space Grey and Silver. 

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