- Very high working speed
- long battery life
- quiet
- Top display
- Not upgradeable
- Games only run smoothly with reduced resolution
The MacBook Pro - Late 2023 is a powerful notebook equipped with the advanced M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. It delivers impressive performance for demanding workflows and is ideal for professional use. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with Mini-LED backlighting and a resolution of 3024 x 1964 pixels provides brilliant and vibrant images. With up to 18 hours of battery life and a housing made from recycled aluminum, the MacBook Pro is not only powerful but also environmentally friendly. It features numerous ports, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, and an SDXC card reader. The True Tone technology, ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120 Hz, and the 1080p FaceTime HD camera complete the package.
Highlights:
Processor family | Apple |
Memory | 36 GB |
SSD capacity | 512 GB |
Operating System Version | Mac OS X 14 (Sonoma) |
Image resolution | 3024 x 1964 Pixels |
Keyboard layout | Swiss |
Graphics card model | Apple M3 14-Core |
Item number | 39970861 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Space Black |
Notebook type | Multimedia laptop |
Processor family | Apple |
Processor type | M3 Pro |
Number of processor cores | 11 -Core |
Number of performance cores | 5 -Core |
Number of efficiency cores | 6 -Core |
Number of threads | 11 |
Memory | 36 GB |
Onboard memory | 36 GB |
Max. supported memory | 36 GB |
Graphics hardware | Integrated graphics |
Material group | Metal |
Material | Aluminium |
Graphics chip (GPU) | Apple |
Graphics card model | Apple M3 14-Core |
Graphics chip (GPU) | Apple |
Graphics card model | Apple M3 14-Core |
Display resolution | Retina |
Image resolution | 3024 x 1964 Pixels |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Display functions | Ambient light sensor |
Display size (inches) | 14" |
Screen surface | High gloss |
Screen technology | Liquid Retina XDR |
Brightness | 600 cd/m² |
Disk type | SSD |
Total capacity | 512 GB |
SSD capacity | 512 GB |
Optical drive type | No drive |
Memory card type | SDXC |
USB ports | Thunderbolt 4 |
Exact USB ports | Thunderbolt 4 (3x) |
Video connections | HDMI (1x) |
Audio Connections | Jack 3.5mm (1x) |
Data ports | Card reader (1x) |
Operating system | MacOS |
Operating System Version | Mac OS X 14 (Sonoma) |
Language | English, French, German, Italian |
Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
Notebook speaker type | Dolby Amo's sound |
Number of speakers | 6 x |
Audio channel | 2.0 Channel |
Front camera resolution | 2 Mpx |
Max. Video resolution front camera | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Camera resolution | 2.07 Mpx |
Safety | Fingerprint scanner |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E / 802.11az |
Battery type | LiPo |
Power capacity | 72.40 Wh |
Max. battery life | 18 h |
Power supply unit strength | 70 W |
USB Type C Power supply | 70 W |
Keyboard layout | Swiss |
Input device | Keyboard backlight |
Sensors | Ambient light sensor |
Manufacturer commitment | RE100, SBTi |
Manufacturer compensation | According to RE100, the manufacturer Apple fully compensates for its energy consumption, leading to a reduction in emissions. |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | Power supply |
Height | 1.55 cm |
Depth | 22.12 cm |
Width | 31.26 cm |
Weight | 1.61 kg |
Length | 35.80 cm |
Width | 26.40 cm |
Height | 7.80 cm |
Weight | 2.62 kg |
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