Apple has unveiled the upgraded 2023 MacBook Pro lineup: 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips.
For this article, we are focusing on the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip. In this article, you will find everything you need to know about the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro, base model.
New 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023): Finish, chip, features, price and availability
| 14-inch MacBook Pro (2023) | Specs |
| Price | $1,599 |
| Finish | Space Gray and Silver |
| Size | 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) |
| Chip | M3 chip with 8-core CPU (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) 10-core GPU Hardware-accelerated ray tracing 16-core Neural Engine 100GB/s memory bandwidth |
| Memory | 8GB Unified Memory |
| Storage | 512GB SSD Storage |
| Display | 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED) display 120Hz ProMotion tech for adaptive refresh rates 3024 by 1964 pixels 1000 nits sustained full-screen 1600 nits peak (HDR content only) |
| Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video |
| Ports | 3.5 mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C) ports HDMI port SDXC card slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Battery | Up to 15 hours wireless web browsing Up to 22 hours video streaming Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad |
| Speakers | Six high-fidelity speakers Support for Spatial Audio and Dynamic head tracking |
| Microphone | Three mics with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming |
| Cables and adapter | Ships with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2m) and 70W USB-C Power Adapter |
| Availability | November 7, 2023 |
Thoughts on the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3: Performance, gaming, and price
I believe there are three main attractive features of the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip: performance, gaming, and price. Let me explain.
Performance: The M3 chip is built on the advanced 3nm process that offers faster CPU and GPU performance than the M2 chip and up to 60% faster than the M1 chip. According to Apple, the MacBook Pro with M3 delivers the following performance:
- Render performance in Final Cut Pro is up to 7.4x faster than the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Core i7,3 and up to 60 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1.2
- Code compilation in Xcode is up to 3.7x faster than the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Core i7,3 and up to 40 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1.2
- Spreadsheet performance in Microsoft Excel is up to 3.5x faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with Core i7,3 and up to 40 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1.2
Gaming: M3 chip features next-generation GPU with Dynamic Caching tech that allocates the use of local memory in hardware in real-time so only the exact amount of memory needed for a task is used, hardware-accelerated mesh shading to support new rendering features, and hardware-accelerated ray tracing for games to render more accurate shadows and reflections.
The new GPU makes MacBook Pro with M3 a capable gaming laptop.
Price: Released in early 2023: the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro or M2 Max started at $1,999. But the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 starts at $1,599 which is an attractive price.
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