Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M3 Pro 2023, 18GB, 512GB SSD, Space Black
CPU Apple M3 Pro
RAM 18 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU AMD Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU
OS macOS
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 Pro |
| Cores | 11 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | Unified |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 18 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M3 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | AMD Apple M3 Pro 14-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M3 Pro | 81.3 | 76.5 | 46.4 | 66.3 | 97.8 | 62 | 51.1 | 98.1 | 17.7 | 37.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.5 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.5 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.2 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.5 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.2 | 68.9 | 89.1 | 66.3 | 97.3 | 61.1 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.2 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall68.7
- AI/LLM43.2
- Gaming22.5
- Portability71.2
- Creator36.2
- Student75.3
- Business71.3
- Developer69.7
- Entertainment76.5
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Other Configurations10
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