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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max, 2023)

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MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max, 2023)

Released 7 November 2023.2Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chipsRead 10 October 2026Orders from Monday, October 30, 2023. Arriving to customers and in stores from Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The stored date is the first US retail availability Last checked 23 October 2026.

Screen size
16.2in
Processor
Apple M3 Max (14-core CPU)
GPU
Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU
Weight (published)
2.16kg

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Ports

  • MagSafe 3
  • 3 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4
  • 3.5 mm audio
  • HDMI 2.1
  • SD card SDXC

All specs

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General

Series
MacBook Pro1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)
Model numbers
MRW33LL/A, MRW73LL/A, A2991, Mac15,114Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026Order number MRW33LL/A is Space Black and MRW73LL/A is Silver. Model number A2991 (EMC 8408). Model ID Mac15,11, unique to this 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU 16-inch model
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
30 October 20232Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chipsRead 10 October 2026Press release dated October 30, 2023
Status
Discontinued4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026Discontinued Date: October 30, 2024
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max, 2024)16Reviewrtings.com/laptop/reviews/apple/macbook-pro-16-2024Read 23 October 2026RTINGS says the MacBook Pro 16 (2024), sold with M4 Pro and M4 Max, replaces the MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023).
Launch price (US)
$3,4994Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026Original Price (US): US$3499 for the standard 36 GB and 1 TB configuration. The price was the same regardless of color. Apple's press release does not state the M3 Max price
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026US price and US order numbers
Colours
Space Black, Silver1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Finish: Space Black and Silver4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026Offered in silver and Space Black
Segment
Creator2Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chipsRead 10 October 2026Apple describes MacBook Pro with M3 Max for extreme workflows such as machine learning programmers, 3D artists and video editors. Creator is the closest segment option
Form factor
Clamshell1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Notebook with a hinged display. Standard clamshell

Chassis

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width355.7Depth248.1Thickness (max)16.8mm(14 × 9.8 × 0.7 in)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Size and Weight: height 1.68 cm, width 35.57 cm, depth 24.81 cm. Published centimetres converted exactly to millimetres. Thickness is the single published height
Weight (published)
2.16kg(4.8 lb)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Size and Weight, M3 Max row: 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg). Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process
Lid material
Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Environment section: 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
Bottom material
Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Environment section: 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
Max hinge angle
Not available
MIL-STD-810 testing (claimed)
Not available

Display

Screen size
16.2in(41.1 cm)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 202616.2-inch diagonal, measured as a standard rectangular shape. Actual viewable area is less
Native resolution
3456 × 2234px1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026
Pixel density
254ppi
Panel type
Not available
Backlight
Mini-LED5Spec databaseifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_16%22_Late_2023Read 10 October 202616.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED display
Dimming zones
Not available
Panel part number
Not available
Screen surface
Glossy7Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1793623-REG/apple_mrw73ll_a_16_macbook_pro_m3.htmlRead 10 October 2026Silver MRW73LL/A listing of the same M3 Max 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 36GB and 1TB configuration: finish glossy with antireflective coating. Read through the public search index because the page itself returned a block
Touchscreen
No7Retailer pagebhphotovideo.com/c/product/1793623-REG/apple_mrw73ll_a_16_macbook_pro_m3.htmlRead 10 October 2026Same listing: Touchscreen No8Retailer pagebestbuy.com/site/6534635.pRead 10 October 2026Best Buy lists the Space Black M3 Max 14-core, 30-core, 36GB, 1TB model with touch screen false. Read through the public search index
Stylus
Not available
Refresh rate modes
Width (px)Height (px)Maximum operating refresh (Hz)VRR
34562234120Yes
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026ProMotion adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz at native resolution
Max refresh rate
120Hz
Adaptive sync
ProMotion1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates
Gray-to-gray response time (claimed)
Not available
Native panel colour depth
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
600nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Display section explicitly specifies SDR brightness 600 nits
Peak brightness (SDR outdoors, claimed)
Not available
Sustained brightness (HDR, claimed)
1,000nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen
Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
1,600nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026XDR brightness: 1600 nits peak (HDR content only), below 25 degrees C
sRGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
Not available
Adobe RGB coverage (claimed)
Not available
HDR certification
Not available
Factory calibrated
Yes14Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/105101Read 10 October 2026Apple displays, including MacBook Pro with Liquid Retina XDR display, undergo calibration for luminance, white point and colour gamut out of the box. No individual unit Delta E is stated
Second display
Not available

Processor

Processor
Apple M3 Max (14-core CPU)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Chip section: M3 Max with 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU, 300GB/s memory bandwidth. The 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU option is a different product
Processor brand
Apple1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026
Core configuration
Core typeCountMax clock (GHz)
Performance104.05
Efficiency4Not available
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 202614-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. Clock is on the EveryMac and iFixit pages4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026Processor Speed 4.05 GHz as reported by third-party software. Fourteen cores: 10 performance and 4 efficiency. The iFixit device page also lists 4.05 GHz for this model. No clock is stored for the efficiency cores5Spec databaseifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_16%22_Late_2023Read 10 October 2026Model list: A2991, Mac15,11, 4.05 GHz M3 Max 14-Core Processor, 30-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
CPU cores
14
Cores labelled performance
10
Cores labelled efficiency
4
Threads
Not available
Max boost clock
4.05GHz
L3 cache
Not available
Process
3nm3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computerRead 10 October 2026M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max are built using 3-nanometer process technology
Sustained CPU power (configured)
Not available
Peak CPU power (configured)
Not available
Combined CPU and GPU power
Not available
NPU performance
Not available

Graphics

Discrete GPU
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026The GPU is part of the M3 Max SoC and uses unified memory
GPU
Not available
GPU brand
Not available
VRAM
Not available
Max GPU power (TGP)
Not available
Dynamic Boost
Not available
GPU boost clock
Not available
GPU switching
Not available
Integrated GPU
Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026M3 Max 30-core GPU

Memory

Installed RAM
36GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Apple M3 Max chip: 36GB unified memory as the base. Reference configuration
RAM type
LPDDR55Spec databaseifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_16%22_Late_2023Read 10 October 2026Technical specifications list unified LPDDR5 memory for the 16-inch late 2023 MacBook Pro family, configurable up to 128 GB
RAM speed
Not available
Memory channels
Not available
RAM upgrade
Soldered4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026RAM Slots: None. RAM cannot be upgraded after the initial system purchase
Memory slots
Not available
RAM slots
Not available
Free RAM slots
Not available
Maximum supported RAM
96GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Configurable to 96GB for M3 Max with 14-core CPU. 128GB needs the 16-core CPU. Maximum purchase-time memory only

Storage

Installed storage
1TB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Apple M3 Max chip: 1TB SSD as the base. 1TB is stored as 1000 GB
Storage type
SSD (interface unspecified)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Storage section: SSD. The interface is not named, so the generic ssd option is used
Installed drive PCIe generation
Not available
Storage slots
Not available
M.2 slots
Not available
Free storage slots
Not available
Maximum slot PCIe generation
Not available

Ports

Ports
TypeVersionCountSideMaximum data rate (Gbps)Thunderbolt or USB4DP Alt Mode
MagSafeMagSafe 31LeftNot availableNot availableNot available
USB-CThunderbolt 4 / USB 42Left40Thunderbolt 4Yes
3.5 mm audioNot available1LeftNot availableNot availableNot available
USB-CThunderbolt 4 / USB 41Right40Thunderbolt 4Yes
HDMIHDMI 2.11RightNot availableNot availableNot available
SD cardSDXC1RightNot availableNot availableNot available
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Charging and Expansion: SDXC card slot, HDMI port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port, three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with up to 40Gb/s. Physical connectors counted once. The HDMI version is on the EveryMac page4Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-m3-max-14-core-cpu-30-core-gpu-16-late-2023-specs.htmlRead 10 October 2026HDMI 2.1 port and three Thunderbolt 4 ports9Reviewtomshardware.com/laptops/apple-16-inch-macbook-pro-late-2023Read 10 October 2026Review of the 16-inch late 2023 MacBook Pro. Right side: one HDMI 2.1 port, one Thunderbolt 4 port and an SDXC slot. Left side: MagSafe 3, two more Thunderbolt ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The port layout is the same for every configuration
USB-C ports
3
Thunderbolt
Yes
Highest HDMI version
HDMI 2.1
Card reader
Yes
Ethernet speed
Not available
Maximum USB-C charging input
Not available

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz13Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/102285Read 10 October 2026MacBook Pro introduced in 2023 or later can join Wi-Fi 6E networks on the 6 GHz band or use only 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Wi-Fi 6E availability varies by country
Wi-Fi module
Not available
Bluetooth
5.31Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026
Cellular
Not available

Keyboard and touchpad

Keyboard layouts
ANSI (78 keys)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 202678 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys. US SKU MRW33LL/A is the reference
Key switches
Scissor9Reviewtomshardware.com/laptops/apple-16-inch-macbook-pro-late-2023Read 10 October 2026Review: the full-size keyboard uses scissor switches
Keyboard backlight
Backlit, type not stated1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Backlit Magic Keyboard. The backlight colour and zones are not published
Numpad
No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 202678-key layout with 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement. A numeric keypad would not fit this key count
Key travel
Not available
Pointing stick
Not available
Touchpad size
Not available
Touchpad mechanism
Haptic1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Force Touch trackpad. Apple describes haptic feedback as a Force Touch feature

Camera and audio

Webcam
1080p FaceTime HD1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 20261080p FaceTime HD camera
IR face login
Not available
Webcam privacy
Not available
Built-in speaker drivers
61Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
Total speaker power
Not available
Audio features
Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, Force-cancelling woofers1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers. Force-cancelling woofers
Microphones
31Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Studio-quality three-mic array

Battery and power

Battery energy
99.6Wh1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Footnote 3: actual rating 99.6 watt-hours (16-inch model). The rounded 100 Wh headline is not stored
Claimed battery life
Use caseHours (h)
Video playback22
Web browsing15
Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback and up to 15 hours wireless web for the 16-inch model. Apple tested 16-inch preproduction systems with M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Display brightness for the web test is in the footnote. M3 Max was not the tested configuration
Adapter rated output
140W1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026140W USB-C Power Adapter included
Laptop charging connector
MagSafe1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable at the laptop end
Charge 0 to 50 % (claimed)
30min12Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/macbook-pro/apd921215d6c/2023/mac/14.2Read 10 October 2026Up to 50 percent in about 30 minutes on the 16-inch model with the 140W USB-C Power Adapter. The included 140W adapter

Cooling

Fans
26Spec databaseifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+Late+2023+Fans+Replacement/167352Read 10 October 2026iFixit guide for the MacBook Pro 16-inch late 2023 (M3 Pro and M3 Max): replace one or both fans, with separate left and right fan parts. Two fans
Vapor chamber
Not available
Liquid metal
Not available
Power modes
Not available

Security

Fingerprint
Power button1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026Touch ID. The power button location is in the Apple user guide12Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/macbook-pro/apd921215d6c/2023/mac/14.2Read 10 October 2026Touch ID is described as part of the power button
TPM
Not available
Remote management
Not available
Security lock slot
Not available

Software

Operating system
macOS Sonoma2Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chipsRead 10 October 2026New MacBook Pro ships with macOS Sonoma. Later supported system updates are excluded
OS family
macOS2Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-new-macbook-pro-featuring-m3-chipsRead 10 October 2026macOS
Security updates until
Not available

Measured display

Brightness (measured, centre)
Not available
Brightness (measured, average)
Not available
Contrast ratio (measured)
Not available
HDR peak brightness (measured)
1,546nits10Measurementtomsguide.com/reviews/macbook-pro-16-inch-m3-max-2023Read 10 October 2026HDR content on 10 percent of the display: 1,546 nits (1,123 nits for 100 percent). Test unit was the M3 Max 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB RAM and 8TB SSD model. The display panel is the same in every 16-inch configuration
sRGB coverage (measured)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
0.1110Measurementtomsguide.com/reviews/macbook-pro-16-inch-m3-max-2023Read 10 October 2026Delta-E 0.11 with a colorimeter. Delta E formula, colour profile and mode are not stated. Test unit was the 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB RAM and 8TB SSD model with the same display panel
PWM flicker found
Not available
PWM frequency (measured)
Not available
PWM at or below brightness
Not available
Response black to white (measured)
Not available
Response grey to grey (measured)
Not available

Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 single-core
Not available
Geekbench 6 multi-core
Not available
3DMark Time Spy graphics
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad
Not available
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates
Not available

Measured noise and temperature

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Fan noise per mode
Not available
Max fan noise
Not available
Fan noise while gaming
Not available
Top surface under load
Not available
Bottom surface under load
Not available
Palm rest under load
Not available
CPU temperature in stress test
Not available
CPU clock in stress test
Not available
GPU temperature while gaming
Not available

Measured battery and power

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Battery runtime per test
Not available
Wi-Fi browsing runtime
Not available
Video runtime
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Power draw idle
Not available
Power draw gaming
Not available
Power draw max
Not available
Sustained CPU power (measured)
Not available
GPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Certifications

Intel Evo
Not available
Copilot+ PC
Not available
Colour certifications
Not available
ENERGY STAR
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026ENERGY STAR certified
EPEAT
Gold11Maker spec sheet (PDF)apple.com/environment/pdf/products/notebooks/16-inch_MacBook_Pro_PER_Oct2023.pdfRead 10 October 2026Footnote: 16-inch MacBook Pro achieved a Gold rating in the United States and Canada under IEEE 1680.1 or UL 110, listed on the EPEAT Registry
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
16-inch MacBook Pro, 140W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026In the Box: 16-inch MacBook Pro, 140W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Power adapter included
Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/117737Read 10 October 2026

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year15Maker product pageapple.com/legal/warranty/products/embedded-mac-warranty-us.htmlRead 10 October 2026Market US. Apple One (1) Year Limited Warranty. AppleCare and statutory rights are excluded
Warranty service
Not available

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