Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)

  • Launched: October 2023
  • Screen-to-body ratio: ~86.2%
  • Dimensions: 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches)
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Review

Evaluation of the main characteristics with the configuration selected for the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
Performance
82
Gaming
31
Display
85
Battery Life
85
Connectivity
89
Portability
68
BestCheck Score
74

Tests and Specifications

Detailed tests and technical specifications of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)

Case

Weight 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs)
Dimensions 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches
Area 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~86.2%
Side bezels 3.4 mm
Colors Black, Gray
Material Aluminum
Transformer No
Opening angle 135°
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active
Vapor chamber No
Liquid metal No
Number of fans 2
Max. fan speed (RPM) 6000 RPM
Noise level (max. load) 42.8 dB

Display

 
Size 16.2 inches
Type Mini LED
Refresh rate 120 Hz
PPI 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 3456 x 2234 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No
Touchscreen No
Coating Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 58 ms
Max. brightness
600 nits

Battery

Capicity
Full charging time 1:25 hr
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Fast charging Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes
Charging port position Left, Right
Charge power 140 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 347 grams

CPU

 
Base frequency 4.05 GHz
Cores 12 (6P + 6E)
Threads 12
Integrated GPU Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Fabrication process 3 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3080
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
15101
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
1913
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
14753

Graphics Card

 
TGP W
Type Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm
GPU base clock 500 MHz
GPU boost clock 1600 MHz
FLOPS 7.4 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory bus 192 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2304
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 144
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 72
GPU performance
7.4 TFLOPS

RAM

 
Channels 3x6 GB
Clock 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5
Upgradable No

Storage

 
Bus Custom
Storage type SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB
Upgradable No

Sound

Speakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Dolby Atmos Yes
Loudness ~84.3 dB
Microphones 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E
Bluetooth v5.3
Fingerprint Yes
Infrared sensor No
Optical drive No
Webcam Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No
VGA No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No
SD card reader Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island
Numpad No
Backlight Yes
Key travel 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 15.5 x 9.9 cm
Surface Glass
Windows Precision No