A new addition to the lineup is the Space Black color option, available on both the 14- and 16-inch models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. This sleek finish not only looks sophisticated but also helps hide fingerprints better than the classic silver models. The hardware specifications of the laptops largely remain the same, including features like Apple’s 1080p FaceTime cameras and six-speaker sound systems. The Liquid Retina XDR displays on the new M3 MacBook Pros can now display SDR content 20 percent brighter than their predecessors, with peak brightness reaching 600 nits, up from 500 nits on the previous generation.
Thanks to the new M3 chips, these MacBook Pros promise significant performance improvements. Apple claims that the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is 60 percent faster than its 13-inch M1 predecessor, while still offering up to 22 hours of battery life. For users opting for a laptop with an M3 Pro chip, they can expect a 40 percent boost in performance compared to an equivalent M1 Pro model. Additionally, the 14- and 16-inch M3 Max systems support up to a generous 128GB of unified memory, enhancing performance for professional tasks in applications like MATLAB and DaVinci Resolve. Perhaps the most impressive claim is that when compared to the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pros from 2021, the new M3 Max-equipped systems offer a remarkable 11x faster performance.
