MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2023
Finish
Space Black
Silver
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
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
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
300GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Two video encode engines
Two ProRes encode and decode engines
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400GB/s memory bandwidth)
Apple Intelligence15
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.
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 brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)
SDR brightness: 600 nits
Color
1 billion colors
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Refresh rates
ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
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
Configurable to 96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
Battery and Power3
Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 15 hours wireless web
100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3
140W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage4
Apple M3 Pro chip
512GB SSD
Configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB; 8TB (M3 Max only)
Apple M3 Max chip
1TB SSD
Configurable to 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
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)
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
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
Up 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
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
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
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
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
Wireless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video
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 voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 meters)
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Size and Weight
Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight (M3 Pro): 4.7 pounds (2.14 kg)6
Weight (M3 Max): 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)6
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,15 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 Apps8
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
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)
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
Made with better materials
36% recycled or renewable content in the device,10 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
35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
Energy efficient
ENERGY STAR® certified11
Smarter chemistry12
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
Green manufacturing
40% manufacturing electricity sourced from supplier clean energy projects13
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 baseline14
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 Level L W A,m (B) | Sound Pressure Level Operator Position L p A,m (dB) | |
|---|---|---|
Idle | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
Wireless web | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
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 tested: M3 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB unified memory, 1TB storage.
The displays on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top. When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screens are 14.2 inches and 16.2 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
In temperatures less than 25° C.
Actual rating of 69.6 watt-hours (14-inch model) or 99.6 watt-hours (16-inch model). Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD; preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD; and preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Apple 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.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app.
Data accurate as of product launch.
Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes, and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards, and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.
We estimate emissions savings from supplier clean electricity by allocating to our carbon model clean electricity generated by our suppliers in the prior fiscal year, based on the supplier manufacturing allocations at time of product launch.
Carbon reductions are calculated against a baseline scenario: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple’s carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple’s average mix of transportation modes (air, rail, ocean, ground) by product line across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transportation emissions of our products.
Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December. Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.