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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Macbook Pro
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip strikes a balance between premium design and powerful performance, making it an excellent choice for professionals and creatives. It sits between the entry-level M3 model and the high-end M3 Max, offering a sweet spot for price and capability.
Key Highlights
Performance:
The M3 Pro delivers blazing speed, especially in graphics-intensive tasks. It’s built on Apple’s 3nm architecture, offering improved efficiency and power compared to previous generations. While the performance gain over M2 Pro is modest (around 6%), the new GPU features like hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading make it future-ready for creative workflows and gaming.
Battery Life:
One of its standout features is exceptional battery life, with tests showing up to 30 hours on light usage—making it one of the longest-lasting laptops in its class.
Display & Design:
The Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion (120Hz) and Mini LED technology offers stunning brightness and color accuracy. The new Space Black finish adds a premium touch, though fingerprint resistance could be better.
Build Quality:
Solid aluminum chassis, excellent keyboard, and best-in-class speakers make it feel truly premium. Connectivity includes Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, and an SD card reader for professionals
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It’s my first macbook and I’m pleasantly surprised to be honest. The display is what really gets me, the colors are ON POINT and it feels smoother than my other laptop (144 Hz), even though it’s lower refresh rate on paper. As far as the performance goes, I use it only for editing and so far it’s been all fast renders and not that much loading lag compared to my other laptop.
It’s also light and efficient for a longer battery life than gaming laptops.
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It's amazing MacBook, very high speed to work with heavy program to maker/edit process professional videos, and portable to bring with you to many places.
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I bought this for grad school and software/dev work and it’s been flawless. The M3 Pro absolutely flies through coding, multiple Chrome/IDE windows, and light 4K edits while staying cool and nearly silent. Battery comfortably gets me through a full class day plus homework.
The 14" Liquid Retina XDR display is a stunner—120Hz makes scrolling silky, HDR video looks professional, and text is razor sharp. I also love the practical ports: MagSafe, three Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, and an SD card slot—no more dongle juggling. Speakers sound rich for a laptop, the 1080p camera is clear for Zoom, and the keyboard/trackpad are best-in-class. The 1TB SSD is super fast and gives me room for projects and media.
Pros: blistering performance; cool/quiet; gorgeous 120Hz XDR screen; long battery; useful ports; excellent speakers/camera.
Cons: premium price; a bit heavier than an ultra-light; heavy multitaskers may prefer 36GB RAM.
Bottom line: If you need a compact pro machine that just works all day, this is it. I’d buy it again and highly recommend it.
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Great computer. Incompetent Best Buy workers tagging stock box due to lazy inventory management. Spend over $2k to have your gift tagged in permanent markings and Best Buy will not fix after waiting a week for the computer to arrive at the local store.
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This MacBook Pro is very fast on responses. It is very thin.
It is a little on the heavy side. With 1TB it is easy to store
all of your documents, photos and Apps. The battery is amazing. It can last all day and still have power level to spare. I have had 3 MacBooks over the years and this one is top of the list in all areas, The cooling fan is not even heard.
So quiet.
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This is an amazing laptop in nearly all respects. The build quality, screen, keyboard, portability are all great. The addition of the M3 Pro chip has taken an already great product and somehow made it better. Performance is great, power efficiency is great, battery life is amazing.
The only thing that keeps me from giving this a 5 star is the price. While this I believe is the best spec to get unless you are a real pro user and by that, I mean you make money with your computer, the Apple tax is real and puts a damper on an otherwise outstanding laptop. If the tax doesn't bother you and you can afford it, I think you will be more than pleased with this Macbook for years.
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I recently purchased the MacBook Pro 14" from Best Buy, and it has exceeded my expectations. The M3 Pro chip delivers remarkable performance, making multitasking seamless and handling resource-intensive tasks with ease.
The generous 18GB of memory and 18-core GPU contribute to a smooth and responsive experience, whether I'm working on creative projects or enjoying multimedia content. The 1TB SSD provides ample storage space and ensures quick access to files.
The sleek silver design adds a touch of elegance, and the latest model comes with enhanced features that align with Apple's commitment to innovation. The laptop is not only powerful but also a visual delight.
Overall, the MacBook Pro 14" is a top-tier device, offering a perfect blend of performance, design, and functionality. Highly recommended for those seeking a cutting-edge computing experience.
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This MacBook Pro is very much recommended! I am an editor and it runs very smoothly for a MacBook that has 18gb RAM. It loads everything quicker and efficiently.
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I bought this Macbook Pro M3 on sale and love it so far. Had an M1 and the screen broke, and with how expensive it is to replace, figured I was better off just getting a new laptop, and so far - I am pleased with the decision.
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I upgraded my Mac from 2014 after noticeable slowing. Purchased this one at a great price. Was assured by tech that it has enough storage so I don’t have to offload my photo app like I did on my old MacBook Pro. Battery life is great.
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My new 14" MacBook pro is so very fast, easier to handle than my previous 15.3 inch MacBook pro, lighter to carry, and has startlingly beautiful and clear display quality. I am working on a huge proofreading job, and I am loving everything about this laptop. And, the battery life is extremely long-lasting!