Laptops

MacBook Pro 13 (M2, Mid 2022) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro, Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
M2 (8C10G)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
M3 Pro (12C18G)12 Cores (6P+6E)
GPU
10-Core M21,280 Shaders
GPU
18-Core M3 Pro2,304 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.3" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Price
$1,299
Price
$2,499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
SD Card

M2 (8C10G)
M3 Pro (12C18G)
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
12 Cores(6P+6E)
12 Threads
4.05GHz

10-Core M2
18-Core M3 Pro
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
2,304 Shaders
1.38GHz

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write

13.3" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
79.5 in² 16:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
119.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
48 ms
Response Time
42 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 227 ppi
Resolution
3456x2234 7.7M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2.6K zones 1M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
9 mm (0.35")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 20 hours
Up to 17 hours
Charge Time
-
0-100%: 150 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
58.2Wh
5103mAh
11.41V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
2x USB 4.0
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
Video
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
67W USB-C
Charger
140W USB-C
Max Power Draw
56W
Max Power Draw
90W
Output
67W 20.00V 3.35A
Output
140W 28.00V 5.00A
Input
1.65A
Input
2.00A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.27A 20V (65.4W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
3
Microphones
3

Keyboard
65%
Scissor
Backlit
Touch Bar
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Launch OS
macOS 14 Sonoma

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
15.6 mm (0.61")
Width
304.1 mm (11.97")
Depth
212.4 mm (8.36")
Height
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
355.7 mm (14")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.40 kg
Weight
2.14 kg
Weight + Charger
1.60 kg
Weight + Charger
2.42 kg
Volume
1.0076 L
Volume
1.4826 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2022-06-17
Release Date
2023-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2, Mid 2022
Description
M3 Pro, Late 2023
Model ID
Mac14,7
Model ID
Mac15,7
Model Number 1
A2338
Model Number 1
A2991
Model Number 2
EMC 8162
Model Number 2
EMC 8408