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Key Specs
Screen TypeRetina DisplayScreen Size14.2 inchesScreen Resolution3024 x 1964Touch ScreenNoRefresh Rate120HzBrightness1000 nitsProcessor ModelApple M3 MaxStorage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity1000 gigabytesSystem Memory (RAM)36 gigabytesGraphicsApple M3 Max 30-coreDisplay Connector(s)1 x HDMI, 3 x Thunderbolt 4Battery Life (up to)18 hoursBattery TypeLithium-ionBacklit KeyboardYes
General
Product NameMacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M3 Max chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 36GB Memory - 30-core GPU - 1TB SSDBrandAppleModel NumberMRX53LL/AYear of Release2023ColorSpace BlackColor CategoryBlack
Display
Screen TypeRetina DisplayScreen Size14.2 inchesScreen Resolution3024 x 1964Touch ScreenNoRefresh Rate120HzBrightness1000 nits
Processor
Processor BrandAppleProcessor ModelApple M3 MaxProcessor Model NumberApple M3 MaxNumber of CPU Cores14-core
Storage
Storage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity1000 gigabytesSolid State Drive Capacity1000 gigabytes
Memory
System Memory (RAM)36 gigabytesType of Memory (RAM)Not provided
Graphics
Graphics TypeIntegratedGPU BrandAppleGraphicsApple M3 Max 30-core
Compatibility
Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14Voice Assistant Built-inSiriWorks WithSiri
Connectivity
Display Connector(s)1 x HDMI, 3 x Thunderbolt 4Number of HDMI Outputs (Total)1Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total)3Headphone JackYesWireless ConnectivityWi-Fi, BluetoothWireless StandardAXWireless Networking StandardWi-Fi 6E
Power
Battery Life (up to)18 hoursBattery Cells6-cellBattery TypeLithium-ion
Camera
Front-Facing CameraYesFront Facing Camera Video Resolution1080pBuilt-In MicrophoneYes
Features
Backlit KeyboardYesMedia Card ReaderYesMedia Card SlotSecure DigitalMac FeaturesSiri, Touch ID sensorCasing MaterialAluminum
Dimensions
Product Height0.61 inchesProduct Width12.31 inchesProduct Depth8.71 inchesProduct Weight3.6 pounds
Certifications & Listings
ENERGY STAR CertifiedYesEPEAT QualifiedYesEPEAT LevelGold
Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year limitedManufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year limited
Other
UPC195949000058
The 14-inch MacBook Pro blasts forward with M3 Pro and M3 Max, radically advanced chips that drive even greater performance for more demanding workflows. With industry-leading battery life—up to 18 hours—and a beautiful Liquid Retina XDR display, it’s a pro laptop without equal. Now in a new color: Space Black.
SUPERCHARGED BY M3 PRO OR M3 MAX—The Apple M3 Pro chip, with an up to 12-core CPU and up to 18-core GPU using hardware-accelerated ray tracing, delivers amazing performance for demanding workflows like manipulating gigapixel panoramas or compiling millions of lines of code. M3 Max, with an up to 16-core CPU and up to 40-core GPU, drives extreme performance for the most advanced workflows like rendering intricate 3D content or developing transformer models with billions of parameters.
BUILT FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE: Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. It draws on your personal context while setting brand-new standard for privacy in AI. Coming in beta this fall. ⁷
UP TO 18 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE¹—Go all day thanks to the power-efficient design of Apple silicon. MacBook Pro delivers the same exceptional performance whether it’s running on battery or plugged in.
RESPONSIVE UNIFIED MEMORY AND STORAGE—Up to 36GB (M3 Pro) or up to 128GB (M3 Max) of unified memory makes everything you do fast and fluid. Up to 4TB (M3 Pro) or up to 8TB (M3 Max) of superfast SSD storage launches apps and opens files in an instant.²
BRILLIANT PRO DISPLAY—The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display³ features Extreme Dynamic Range, 1000 nits of sustained brightness for stunning HDR content, up to 600 nits of brightness for SDR content, and pro reference modes for doing your best work on the go.
FULLY COMPATIBLE—All your pro apps run lightning fast—including Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple Xcode, Microsoft 365, SideFX Houdini, MathWorks MATLAB, Medivis SurgicalAR, and many of your favorite iPhone and iPad apps.⁴ And with macOS, work and play on your Mac are even more powerful. Elevate your presence on video calls. Access information in all-new ways. And discover even more ways to personalize your Mac.
ADVANCED CAMERA AND AUDIO—Look sharp and sound great with a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, a studio-quality three-mic array, and a six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio.
CONNECT IT ALL—This MacBook Pro features a MagSafe charging port, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an SDXC card slot, an HDMI port, and a headphone jack. Enjoy fast wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E⁵ and Bluetooth 5.3. And you can connect up to two external displays with M3 Pro, or up to four with M3 Max.
MAGIC KEYBOARD WITH TOUCH ID—The backlit Magic Keyboard has a full-height function key row and Touch ID, which gives you a fast, easy, secure way to unlock your laptop and sign in to apps and sites.
ADVANCED SECURITY—Every Mac comes with encryption, robust virus protections, and a powerful firewall system. And free security updates help keep your Mac protected.
WORKS WITH ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES—You can do amazing things when you use your Apple devices together. Copy something on iPhone and paste it on MacBook Pro. Use your MacBook Pro to answer FaceTime calls or send texts with Messages.⁶ And that’s just the beginning.
BUILT TO LAST—The all-aluminum unibody enclosure is exceptionally durable and comes in Space Black and Silver. Free software updates keep things running smoothly for years to come.
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What's Included
14-inch MacBook Pro
96W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Energy Ratings
Legal Disclaimers
- Configurable options are available.
- ¹Battery life for Apple TV app movie playback. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
- ²1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- ³The display on the 14-inch MacBook Pro has rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 14.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
- ⁴Apps are available on the App Store.
- ⁵Wi‑Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
- ⁶Requires iCloud and internet connection.
- ⁷Apple Intelligence will be available in beta on Mac with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of macOS Sequoia this fall.
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Q: QuestionIs this laptop a good choice for go pro video editing?(6 answers)
A: AnswerThe M3 Max 14” is an amazing laptop for video editing, color grading, graphic design, VFX, and many other creative tasks. DaVinci Resolve in particular works great with this laptop processor, with very smooth timeline playback and scrubbing. Depending on how intense of video editing you are planning to do, this laptop may be overpowered for what you need, though, and if you are looking to save money, you could go with the M3 Pro chip/16 GB of ram. However, I wouldn’t go with any lower specs than that for serious video editing.Answered by Tpower
Q: QuestionDoes Excel for the MacBook Pr OS support VBA macros like a PC?(2 answers)
A: AnswerOffice Home & Business 2021 for Mac shows a VBA editor for Excel. I know there are some differences in what is supported, but I don't know details.Answered by DavidF
Asked by Joey
Q: QuestionWhat does open box mean?(3 answers)
A: AnswerOpen Box means that it was purchased by a customer and returned.Answered by KageMaru
- A: AnswerUp to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI -or- Up to three external displays: Up 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
Answered by KageMaru
- A: AnswerI installed it, but used the apple migration assistant. That was the best way--just copied my old machine to the new one. I would say 90% of my plugins and preferences came through fine. A few had to be manually installed. This was the least painful way to do it then from setting it up from scratch. I'm doing that now on another machine and copying all my plugins, patches, preferences from the other machine (and then testing them) is a royal PITA.
Answered by Smann
Q: QuestionI am looking to do AI work. Which MacBook should I be looking at(1 answer)
A: AnswerThe MacBook Pro M3 is perfectAnswered by MarionN
Q: QuestionCan I choose that this laptop has Spanish keyboard? Thanks(1 answer)
A: AnswerYes, but you have to order it from Apple.comAnswered by AbeM
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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 222 reviews
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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Rating 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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Customers are saying
Customers are positive about the MacBook Pro 14" Laptop's fast performance, long battery life, powerful M3 Max chip, and stunning display. They appreciate its portability and powerful performance for handling demanding tasks. However, some customers express concerns about its high price and fan noise under intense usage.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Even Game Devs Love this thing!
So game dev here. I use a lot of programs, and really felt nervous about moving to an arm based architecture in order to get my work done. Apple has come a long way. I tried to keep using Windows for my dev work. I frankly got tired of a few things: 1. Windows and Unity freaking out over SSD Security and blocking programs from working (have had to redo per folder security many times). 2. Random software breaking and simply not working until a full restart. 3. Driver updates interrupting me in the middle of work with a black screen. 4. Ads everywhere. I had to google search to find how to turn them off in the settings. With this laptop, I think that the GPU speed, plus raytracing, plus basically the fastest cpu out there, I was ready to switch. I was not disappointed. I set up all my environments, tested and set up my VM, and tried to work. I have really increased the amount of work done each day because I don't have to waste time fixing Window's problems. Serious, if you have never had a Mac, and are happy with Windows, DO NOT TRY a MacBook. You will find out just how much broken software you have become used to. It's sad. It will never be the same. This MacBook: 1. Great battery life. No worries about it dying in the middle of a project. 2. Screen is smooth, and the blacks are almost OLED level black. None of that $3k Windows Laptop Backlight bleed (Really Asus???). 3. Mac Speakers and Mic are on another level. The Laptop's mic can substitute for an actual stand alone mic in a pinch with noise isolation on. I do it all the time. 4. Even pushing hard, with the fans at full blast, the fan noise is gentle almost. I have gotten it to push hard in some games here and there. 5. Mac OS is way more stable. And I like that it's consistent across the board UI wise. Dark Mode is actually Dark Mode throughout. This Mac is actually worth the price imho. It get's out of the way so you can focus on the things you need to focus on. You don't worry about it. I love that about my Mac. If you don't buy this specifically for gaming, and want a solid computer, this is it. You can get away with gaming, but they are not there yet. Crossover and VM's tackle most of the issues, but anti cheat simply doesn't work on ARM, not even Windows ARM. So be aware of that. It chews through Unity and VSC projects like butter.
Posted by TherinWhitten
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
More than I expected.
This is a fantastic computer, to date the best MacBook Pro I have owned. My first Mac was the SE-20 (20gig). It is fast! It has the power expected when purchasing. From Parallels desktop (19) running Widows (11) for business to multi media platforms like Final Cut Pro it seamlessly and quickly responds faster than any previous Mac by far. You can see the numbers and comparisons, in the end you have to buy what you need, or take a step up and be happy. I’m happy I purchased this build and recommend it! More than I expected.
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Posted by RobertC
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Power Hungry BEAST of a machine
Bought this as the only true upgrade from my M1 Pro for Logic music production. Before settling on the Max, also tried two M3 Pro variations and one M2 Pro. Those were great, but just a sideways step in performance from the M1 Pro. Also, M3 Max is the only 14" stock config at BestBuy with 36gb ram. Pluses: +decent battery life for light tasks +exceptional performance +easy to clean the smudges (space black) +no fan noise during everyday tasks +great screen and speakers Minuses: -battery drains quickly when pushed, and noticeably worse than M3 Pro/M2 Pro overall -Will get warm, but not hot -theoretically better in some workflows but hard to notice the difference -unclear value for money -a smidge heavier than the other M3 14" pros Overall, this is a great machine, but so are the other 14" Macbook Pros. I'm not convinced there is value since even this entry level max is hundreds of dollars above the others, but luckily BestBuy offered an awesome deal when stacking the rewards on top of it--making this purchase just a touch less painful.
Posted by Smann