MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, Nov 2023) - Tech Specs
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
Apple Intelligence8
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
8GB or 16GB 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
SDXC card slot
HDMI port
3.5 mm headphone jack
MagSafe 3 port
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
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
Close the MacBook Pro lid to use a second external display with up to 5K 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. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence,8 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 Apps9
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)
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:10
Made with better materials
32% recycled or renewable content in the device,11 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® certified12
Smarter chemistry13
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
Green manufacturing
Over 27% manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects14
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 baseline15
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.
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 |
L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.
L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).
1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).
K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.
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 .
The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.
Configuration tested: M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 1TB storage.
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).
In temperatures less than 25° C.
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.
1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Price varies depending on storage capacity.
Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December. Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.
Data accurate as of product launch.
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.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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.
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.
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.