Apple MacBook Pro 14 (М3, Late 2023)

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (М3, Late 2023) - Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD
  • RAM
  • up to 24GB
  • OS
  • Mac OS X
  • Battery
  • 70Wh
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm (12.31" x 8.71" x 0.61")
  • Weight
  • 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-C
  • 4.0, Thunderbolt 3, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • Card reader
  • SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.3
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Touch ID
  • Web camera
  • FHD FaceTime HD camera with Advanced image signal processor with computational video
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • Speakers
  • Six Speaker Sound System with force-cancelling woofers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (М3, Late 2023) in-depth review

The new Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3) brings to the table the M3 SoC with a 3nm process. Probably this is just enough for the die-hard fans of the brand to purchase the up-to-date device.For this review, we bought a bone-stock version of the laptop with a 512GB SSD and 8GB of unified memory. The latter could be the biggest limitation factor for power users or content creators. Interestingly, Apple states that their "magical" 8GB memory equals 16GB of regular RAM. We opened ten Web browsing tabs and immediately 7GB of system memory was already in use (as well as some 300-400MB as a swap f[...]

Pros

  • Silent in light loads
  • Bright 120Hz high-res display
  • 99% sRGB and 97% DCI-P3 coverage
  • Supports Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Feels snappy
  • Premium build quality + low weight
  • Great battery life
  • Very good sound quality
  • Mag Safe charging port

Cons

  • Limited I/O
  • Expensive
  • Soldered RAM and SSD
  • High temperatures during heavy loads
  • Noisy fan under long max system stress
  • The NVMe is limited to Gen 3 speeds for the 512GB variant