Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)

The November 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro, sold with the 12-core M3 Pro or the 14-core/16-core M3 Max chip, a 16.2-inch mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, a 100 Wh battery and a 140 W adapter. Built for video, 3-D, ML and development work needing up to 128 GB of unified memory.

Memory

Type: Unified memory in the SoC package
Bandwidth: 150 GB/s (M3 Pro), 300 GB/s (M3 Max 14-core CPU), 400 GB/s (M3 Max 16-core CPU)
M3 Pro: 18 GB; configurable to 36 GB
M3 Max (14-core CPU): 36 GB; configurable to 96 GB
M3 Max (16-core CPU): configurable to 48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Slots: None; size is fixed at purchase

Storage

SSD (M3 Pro): 512 GB; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB
SSD (M3 Max): 1 TB; configurable to 2 TB or 4 TB; 8 TB (M3 Max only)
Card reader: SDXC card slot

Graphics

M3 Pro: 18-core GPU
M3 Max: 30-core GPU (14-core CPU) or 40-core GPU (16-core CPU)
External displays (M3 Pro): Up to two: two 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt plus one 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; or one 8K 60 Hz / 4K 240 Hz over HDMI
External displays (M3 Max): Up to four: three 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt plus one 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; or up to three: two 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt plus one 8K 60 Hz / 4K 240 Hz over HDMI
Thunderbolt video: Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
HDMI video: One display up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz
Video playback: HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes; HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG

Networking

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), where supported
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3
Wired: No Ethernet port; use a Thunderbolt / USB-C adapter

Power

Adapter: 140 W USB-C included with every configuration
Charging: MagSafe 3 (USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable) or any Thunderbolt 4 port
Fast charge: Fast-charge capable with the included 140 W USB-C adapter
Line power: 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz

Ports

Left: MagSafe 3, 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
Right: SDXC card slot, 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), HDMI
Thunderbolt: 3 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4, up to 40 Gb/s, with charging and DisplayPort
HDMI: Up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; multichannel audio output
Audio: 3.5 mm jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Display

Panel: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3456 × 2234, 254 ppi; mini-LED backlight
Brightness: XDR: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); SDR: 600 nits
Contrast / color: 1,000,000:1; 1 billion colors, P3 wide color, True Tone
Refresh: ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 Hz
Shape: Rounded top corners; 16.2 in measured as a rectangle (viewable area is less)
Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera with advanced image signal processor (computational video)

Battery

Capacity: 100 Wh lithium-polymer (actual rating 99.6 Wh)
Apple rating: Up to 22 h Apple TV app movie playback, 15 h wireless web (tested on M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36 GB, 512 GB)

Physical

Dimensions: 1.68 × 35.57 × 24.81 cm (H × W × D); 0.66 × 14.01 × 9.77 in
Weight: 2.14 kg / 4.7 lb (M3 Pro); 2.16 kg / 4.8 lb (M3 Max)
Colors: Space Black, Silver
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) / 79 (ISO) keys, 12 full-height function keys, inverted-T arrows, Touch ID, ambient light sensor
Trackpad: Force Touch trackpad
Audio: High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers, spatial audio / Dolby Atmos; studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Environment: Operating 10–35 °C, 0–90% RH noncondensing, tested up to 10,000 ft
Acoustics: 1.3 B sound power (idle and wireless web), ECMA-109, tested on M3 Max 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48 GB, 1 TB
Model identifiers: Mac15,7, Mac15,9, Mac15,11

Operating systems

Shipped with: macOS Sonoma (14.x)
Newest compatible: macOS 27 Golden Gate (Apple identify-your-Mac page)
Apple Intelligence: Available in beta with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of macOS Sequoia

Processors

Apple M3 Pro (12-core CPU)
Apple M3 Max (14-core CPU)
Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU)