MacBook Pro 14" (M3) vs MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro)

MacBook Pro 14" (M3) $1,599

MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro) $1,999

Base Price $1,599	Base Price $1,999
CPU M3 8C10G	CPU M2 Pro 10C16G
GPU 10-Core M3	GPU 16-Core M2 Pro
Memory 8GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 512GB
Display 14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -	Display 14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -

Tech Specs

CPU


M3 8C10G 8 Cores 8 Threads 4.05GHz Clock	M2 Pro 10C16G 10 Cores 10 Threads 3.5GHz Clock
GB6S 3,140 83% GB6M 11,890 50%	GB6S 2,680 71% GB6M 12,340 51%

GPU


10-Core M3 1280 Shaders Shared Memory 1398MHz	16-Core M2 Pro 2048 Shaders Shared Memory 1398MHz
N/A 0% FP32 3.58 TFLOPS 7%	N/A 0% FP32 5.73 TFLOPS 11%

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	16GB LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs 5%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


512GB Soldered PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 4.6GB/s Read	512GB Soldered PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 3GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video 24%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


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1,000 Nits 1,600 Nits Peak	1,000 Nits 1,600 Nits Peak
120Hz Variable	120Hz Variable
3024x1964 5.9 Million Pixels 254 PPI	3024x1964 5.9 Million Pixels 254 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight 2,010 Zones 1,000,000:1 Contrast	Mini-LED Backlight 2,010 Zones 1,000,000:1 Contrast
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Keyboard

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors

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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


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Audio 1x Audio Jack -	Audio 1x Audio Jack -
Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II -	Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II -
Power MagSafe 3	Power MagSafe 3
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


70W 20.00V 3.50A	70W 20.00V 3.50A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) - 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.50A 20V (70W) - - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) - 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.50A 20V (70W) - - -
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Battery

70Wh 6110mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	70Wh 6110mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 13.5 Hours	Up to 13.5 Hours
Charge Time Up to 50% in 30 min - - -	Charge Time Up to 50% in 30 min - - -

Operating System

macOS 14 Sonoma	macOS 13 Ventura

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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- - Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm	- - Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm
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	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 1.55 kg (3.4 lb) Weight + Charger 1.76 kg (3.9 lb) - -	Weight 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) Weight + Charger 1.81 kg (4 lb) - -

Upgradability

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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