Apple has introduced its new line of MacBook Pro models, all of which feature the new M3 chip, including the standard M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max.
With a next-generation GPU architecture and a faster CPU, the M3 family brings more performance and new capabilities to MacBook Pro. The new 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is ideal for everyday tasks but also delivers sustained performance in pro apps and games. Perfect for aspiring creatives, students, and entrepreneurs, says Apple, it now starts at $2,099.
The 14- and 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro provides greater performance and additional unified memory support, enabling more demanding workflows for users like coders, creatives, and researchers. Supporting up to 128GB of unified memory, MacBook Pro with M3 Max enables extreme workflows and multitasking across pro apps for users like machine learning programmers, 3D artists, and video editors. M3 Pro and M3 Max models also now come in space black, a gorgeous dark aluminum finish.
All MacBook Pro models feature a Liquid Retina XDR display with 20% brighter SDR content, a built-in 1,080p camera, immersive six-speaker sound system, and an array of connectivity options. With up to 22 hours of battery life, you can order the new MacBook Pro starting today, with availability beginning November 7.
“There is nothing quite like MacBook Pro,” says John Ternus, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering. “With the remarkable power-efficient performance of Apple silicon, up to 22 hours of battery life, a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, and advanced connectivity, MacBook Pro empowers users to do their life’s best work.
“With the next generation of M3 chips,” he continues, “we’re raising the bar yet again for what a pro laptop can do. We’re excited to bring MacBook Pro and its best-in-class capabilities to the broadest set of users yet, and for those upgrading from an Intel-based MacBook Pro, it’s a game-changing experience in every way.”
M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max are the first chips for a personal computer built using the industry-leading 3-nanometer technology. With a faster, more efficient next-generation GPU, these chips deliver the biggest leap forward in graphics architecture ever for Apple silicon. Featuring a Dynamic Caching technology, the GPU allocates the use of local memory in hardware in real time so only the exact amount of memory needed is used for each task. This dramatically increases GPU utilization and performance, says Apple, for demanding pro apps and games.
The GPU also brings new rendering features to Apple silicon, including hardware-accelerated mesh shading for greater capability and efficiency with geometry processing, enabling more visually complex scenes. And hardware-accelerated ray tracing comes to the Mac for the first time, enabling games to render more accurate shadows and reflections to create more realistic environments.
The 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is up to 60% faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1, and features an advanced thermal system. Starting at $2,099, it delivers more performance and capabilities at a great value.
With MacBook Pro with M3, 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% 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% faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1. 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% faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1.
For users with more demanding workflows like coders, creatives, and researchers, MacBook Pro with M3 Pro provides even greater performance, supports more unified memory, and is now up to 40% faster than the 16‑inch model with M1 Pro.
Filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop is up to 3x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro,5and up to 40% faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro. Basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW is up to 20x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro,5 and up to 36% faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro. Text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Pro is up to 1.7x faster than the 16-inch Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 30%t faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.
MacBook Pro with M3 Max provides performance and capabilities for those with extreme workflows like machine learning programmers, 3D artists, and video editors. It is up to 2.5x faster than the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max and up to 11x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro model. It also supports up to 128GB of unified memory, enabling creators to easily work on large and complex projects spanning multiple pro apps and plugins, or compose huge film scores where entire orchestral libraries are instantly available from memory.
Simulation of dynamical systems in MathWorks MATLAB is up to 5.5x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro and up to 2x faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max.
Render performance in Maxon Redshift is up to 5.3x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 2.5x faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max. Noise reduction in Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio is up to 2.7x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 65% faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max.
MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max are available in space black, a stunning new colour that forms an anodization seal to greatly reduce fingerprints. M3 Pro and M3 Max models are also available in silver, and the 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is available in silver and space grey.
The M3 Max model is up to 11x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro model. With the power efficiency of Apple silicon, for the vast majority of workloads, users will never hear the fans. Battery life also soars with up to 11 additional hours compared to the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro model, and unlike many PC laptops, MacBook Pro delivers the same performance whether plugged in or on battery. The Liquid Retina XDR display offers 1,000 nits sustained and 1,600 nits of peak brightness for HDR content, impressive contrast ratio, vivid colours, and an outstanding viewing angle. SDR content is now displayed at up to 600 nits, which is 20 percent brighter than before.
macOS Sonoma brings a rich set of features to the Mac for work and play. You can now place widgets right on the desktop, interact with them with a click, and access the extensive ecosystem of iPhone widgets on the Mac through Continuity. Video conferencing is more engaging with features to help you present remotely, including Presenter Overlay, which places the presenter on top of the content being shared; and Reactions, which enable fun gesture-triggered video effects in cinematic quality. In Safari, Profiles keeps browsing separate between multiple topics or projects, and web apps provide faster access to favourite sites. And a collection of stunning new screen savers features slow-motion videos of locations around the world.
macOS Sonoma also takes full advantage of the capabilities of Apple silicon, offering powerful new features for pros. The new high-performance mode in Screen Sharing enables responsive remote access to another Mac so pros can securely work on their highest-quality content from anywhere. Game Mode prioritizes graphics tasks to deliver consistently high frame rates and drastically reduce latency with wireless accessories for even more immersive gameplay with titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Lies of P, and Death Stranding Director’s Cut.
The new MacBook Pro enclosure is created from a custom alloy that uses durable, 100% recycled aluminum. MacBook Pro also uses 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating in multiple printed circuit boards. MacBook Pro is also free of harmful substances like beryllium, brominated flame retardants, and mercury, and 100% of the wood fibre in the packaging is recycled or comes from responsibly managed forests.
Customers can order the new MacBook Pro and the models will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers starting Tuesday, November 7.
In Canada, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 starts at $2,099 and $1,969 for education; the 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro starts at $2,699 and $2,499 for education; and the 16‑inch MacBook Pro starts at $3,299 and $3,029 for education. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options, and accessories are available at apple.com/ca/mac.
With Apple Trade In, customers can trade in their current computer and get credit toward a new Mac. Customers can visit apple.com/ca/shop/trade-in to see what their device is worth.
Every customer who buys a Mac from Apple can enjoy a free Online Personal Session with an Apple Specialist, get their product set up in select stores, including help with data transfer, and receive guidance on how to make their new Mac work the way they want.