Compare MacBook Pro 14 2023 vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 vs MacBook Pro 16 2023

Variants
M2 Max
M2 Pro
M2 Max
M2 Pro

Connectivity

Ports
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI + 1x SD card reader
4x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), headphone
3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 + 1x 3.5mm headphone jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD card reader
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5, WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
70 Wh
58 Wh
100 Wh
Camera | Front
1080p FaceTime HD camera
HD
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Silver / Space Gray
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Microphone
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
212.4 mm
9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Size | Height
0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
15.6 mm
0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Size | Width
12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
304.1 mm
14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Weight
1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs

Display

Brightness
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
500 nits
1000 nits max, 1600 nits peak
Contrast Ratio
1,000,000:1
1,000,000:1
Display Backlight
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Full-Array LED (Mini LED)
Display Color Depth
10 bit (1.07B colors)
10 bit (1.07B colors)
Display Diagonal
14.2 inch
13.3 in
16.2 inch
Display Type
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
IPS
IPS, Liquid Retina XDR
Gamut
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
100% DCI-P3, True Tone technology
Pixel Density
254 ppi
227 ppi
254 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
3024 x 1964
2560 x 1600
3456 x 2234

Function

AI
16-core Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
Audio
Stereo with Dolby Atmos support
Fast Charging
With 96W charger
Yes
Graphics
14-core, 16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
16-core, 24-core, or 32-core GPU
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
macOS Monterey
macOS Monterey
Operating Temperature
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Processor
10th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 (quad-core) or 8th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Security
Touch ID sensor
Touch ID sensor
Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Touchpad
Force Touch trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Video Codecs
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback / Up to 15 hours wireless web
Memory | Capacity
16GB, up to 32GB (8GB or 16GB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
Memory | Type
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
LPDDR4X (LPDDR3 on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)
Unified memory, 200GB/s memory bandwidth
Power Supply
61W USB-C
140 W, with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
Storage
512GB or 1TB, up to 4TB (256GB up to 2TB on models w/ 8th-gen Intel processors)

Production

Debut
2023-01-17
2020-05-04
2023-01-17
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
89%
93%
Pros
  • Rather powerful for its class
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Great performance plugged-in or not
  • Upgraded wireless connectivity
  • Decent port selection
  • Great performance for the price
  • Very good battery life
  • Long battery life (up to 45 minutes)
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Superb battery life
  • Great performance plugged-in or not
  • New WiFi 6E + BT 5.3 support
  • No numeric keypad
  • Best-in-industry touchpad
Cons
  • Only marginally upgraded from the 2021 model
  • Non-upgradable, non-removable memory and SSD
  • Extremely expensive memory
  • Only one USB-C port
  • Only one Thunderbolt port
  • Only marginal improvement over the 2021 model
  • Ridiculously expensive memory and storage
  • Cannot upgrade memory or storage

Price

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