MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) vs MacBook Pro 16" (M2 Max)

MacBook Pro 16" (M3 Max) $3,299
MacBook Pro 16" (M2 Max) $3,099
Base Price
$3,299
Base Price
$3,099
CPU
M3 Max 14C30G
CPU
M2 Max 12C30G
GPU
30-Core M3 Max
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
Memory
36GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
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16.2" LCD IPS 3456x2234 -
M3 Max 14C30G
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
M2 Max 12C30G
12 Cores
12 Threads
3.66GHz Clock
GB6S 3,180
84%
GB6M 19,515
81%
GB6S 2,825
75%
GB6M 14,800
62%
30-Core M3 Max
3840 Shaders
Shared Memory
1398MHz
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
Shared Memory
1278MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 10.74 TFLOPS
21%
1080p 64 FPS
53%
FP32 7.85 TFLOPS
16%
36GB
LPDDR5-6400
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
136 Tabs
27%
120 Tabs
24%
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%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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16.2"
LCD IPS
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16.2"
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
3456x2234
7.7 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,554 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 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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1x HDMI 2.1
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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
140W
28.00V
5.00A
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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5.00A 15V (75W)
5.00A 20V (100W)
5.00A 28V (140W)
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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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100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 15 Hours
Up to 15 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 13 Ventura
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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355.7 mm (14 in)
Depth
248.1 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.48 L
Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
2.16 kg (4.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 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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