MacBook Pro · 2023
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) Technical specifications
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) was introduced by Apple in 2023. It has a 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and the Apple M3 Pro chip. Storage options: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB. Colors: Space Black. Weight: 2.14 kg.
- Display16.2″
- ChipApple M3 Pro
- Batteryup to 22 h
- Storage512GB–8TB
- Weight2.14 kg
- MemoryApple M3 Pro chip
- Space Black
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MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023): key specifications
| Released | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Display | 16.2″ · Liquid Retina XDR · 3456 × 2234 · up to 120Hz |
| Chip | Apple M3 Pro chip · 12-core CPU · 18-core GPU · 16-core Neural Engine |
| Memory | Apple M3 Pro chip |
| Storage | 512GB / 1TB / 2TB / 4TB / 8TB |
| Main camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera |
| Battery | up to 22 h |
| Connector | SDXC card slot · USB 4 (40Gb/s) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 1.68 × 35.57 × 24.81 cm |
| Weight | 2.14 kg |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Operating System | macOS |
Models, storage and colors
Storage
- 512GB
- 1TB
- 2TB
- 4TB
- 8TB
Colors
- Space Black
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Finish
- Space Black
- Silver
Size and Weight
- Height0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
- Width14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
- Depth9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
- Weight (M3 Pro)4.7 pounds (2.14 kg)
- Weight (M3 Max)4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)
Display
- Liquid Retina XDR display
- 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
- XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
- 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- XDR brightness1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
- SDR brightness600 nits
- Color
- 1 billion colors
- Wide color (P3)
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- True Tone technology
- Refresh rates
- ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
- Fixed refresh rates47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
Chip
- Apple M3 Pro chip
- 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 18-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 150GB/s memory bandwidth
- Media Engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
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- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
- Configurable to
- M3 Max with 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU (300GB/s memory bandwidth) or M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400GB/s memory bandwidth)
- Apple M3 Max chip
- 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 30-core GPU, 40-core GPU
- 300GB/s memory bandwidth
- Two video encode engines
- Two ProRes encode and decode engines
- M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400GB/s memory bandwidth)
Memory
- Apple M3 Pro chip
- 18GB unified memory
- Configurable to
- 36GB (M3 Pro or M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
- Apple M3 Max chip
- 36GB unified memory
- 96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
Storage
- Apple M3 Pro chip
- 512GB SSD
- Configurable to
- 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB; 8TB (M3 Max only)
- Apple M3 Max chip
- 1TB SSD
- 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
Camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Advanced image signal processor with computational video
Battery and Power
- Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback
- Up to 15 hours wireless web
- 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- 140W USB-C Power Adapter
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
- Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Charging and Expansion
- SDXC card slot
- HDMI port
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- MagSafe 3 port
- Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Apple Intelligence
- 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.
Audio Playback
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
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, 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 Apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Find My
- Freeform
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- Keynote
- Maps
- Messages
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
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- Reminders
- Safari
- Shortcuts
- Siri
- Stocks
- Time Machine
- TV
- Voice Memos
- Weather
In the Box
- 16-inch MacBook Pro
- 140W USB-C Power Adapter
- USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Display Support
- M3 Pro
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
- Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
- One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
- M3 Max
- Up to four external displaysUp to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
- Up to three external displaysUp to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
- Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- HDMI digital video output
- Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
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
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 voltage100V to 240V AC
- Frequency50Hz to 60Hz
- Operating temperature50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature–13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity0% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 meters)
- Maximum storage altitude15,000 feet
- Maximum shipping altitude35,000 feet
Configure to Order
- Configure your MacBook Pro with these options at apple.com
- M3 Pro with 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- M3 Max with 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- M3 Max with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
- 36GB unified memory (M3 Pro and M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
- 48GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
- 64GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
- 96GB unified memory (M3 Max with 14-core CPU)
- 128GB unified memory (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
- 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD (M3 Pro or M3 Max)
- 8TB SSD (M3 Max)
MacBook Pro and the Environment
- The 16-inch MacBook Pro is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:9
- See the 16-inch MacBook Pro Product Environmental Report (PDF)
- Made with better materials
- 36% recycled or renewable content in the device, including
- 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
- 100% recycled copper in the finstack of the heat sink — a first for Apple
- 100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, representing 99% of the rare earth elements in the device
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
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- 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
- Energy efficient
- ENERGY STAR® certified
- Smarter chemistry
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
- Green manufacturing
- 40% manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects
- Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
- Responsible packaging
- 100% fiber-based packaging
- 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
- Progress toward our 2030 goal
- 41% emissions reduction against baseline
- 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 LevelL W A,m (B)Sound Pressure LevelOperator PositionL p A,m (dB)Idle.3 (K V = 0.3)4Wireless web.3 (K V = 0.3)
- 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 testedM3 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB unified memory, 1TB storage.
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) technical specifications
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MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) — FAQ
What year was Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) released?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) was released in 2023.
What is the display size of Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) has 16.2″ Liquid Retina XDR (3456 × 2234).
What chip does Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) use?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) uses Apple M3 Pro chip, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine.
What storage capacities are available for Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)?
Available storage capacities include 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB.
What colors does Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) come in?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) is available in Space Black.
What are the dimensions and weight of Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) measures 1.68 × 35.57 × 24.81 cm and weighs 2.14 kg.
How long does the Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) battery last?
Battery life of Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023): up to 22 h.
What camera does Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) have?
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera.
