MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021)

MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $3,299
MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Pro, Late 2021) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
M3 Max (14C30G)
CPU
M1 Pro (8C14G)
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
GPU
14-Core M1 Pro
Memory
36GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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M3 Max (14C30G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M1 Pro (8C14G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
14-Core M1 Pro
1792 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 10.74 TFLOPS
21%
1080p 37 FPS
31%
FP32 4.58 TFLOPS
9%
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
16GB
LPDDR5-6400
136 Tabs
27%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
140W
28.00V
5.00A
67W
20.00V
3.27A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.27A 20V (65.4W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 13.5 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 14 Sonoma
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.81 kg (4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2991
EMC 8408
Mac15,9, Mac15,11
A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,3
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