Apple MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro Black 2023
The M3 Pro chip with an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU drives strong performance for development and business workflows, paired with a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display that hits 1600 nits peak brightness. Its 36GB of unified memory handles demanding multitasking, and the Space Black finish adds a refined build quality that resists fingerprints. This configuration best serves developers compiling large codebases or business users running data-intensive applications who need a color-accurate screen.
CPU Apple M3 Pro
RAM 36 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14"
GPU Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 3.5 kg
69 Overall Score
Price $1,395
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong gpu (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 Pro |
| Cores | 11 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 3.5 kg / 7.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 99 | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro | 78.2 | 73.1 | 78 | 60 | 64.2 | 58.4 | 38 | 97.4 | 51.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations6
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