Apple MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro Space Black 2023
The M3 Pro chip's 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing drive sustained performance for demanding workflows, paired with up to 22 hours of battery life. Its 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display holds 1000 nits sustained brightness for HDR, and Geek Squad Certified Refurbished quality provides a thoroughly tested, cost-effective option. Best for software developers compiling large codebases and video editors requiring accurate 4K HDR previews on the go.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
- Below average portability (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 12 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 Pro 18-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 18 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16" 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 | M3 | 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) | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M3 Pro 18-core | 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) | 2.1 | 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 16" M3 Pro | 78.2 | 73.1 | 56 | 99.4 | 99.1 | 12.4 | 38 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| 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 | 79.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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