MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023)



The MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) was introduced at Apple's 'Scary Fast' event on 2023.

It was made available for preorder on 2023, and for purchase on 2023.

The firmware identifiers are Mac15,7 (M3 Pro), Mac15,9 (M3 Max, 16-core), and Mac15,11 (M3 Max, 14-core).

Operating system

 * First Release: 14.1 (23B2073), 14.1 (23B2073), 14.1 (23B2073)
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Color options

 * Silver
 * Space Black

Processor, Memory and Storage options

 * Processor: Apple M3 Pro SoC, or Apple M3 Max SoC
 * Memory: 36GB, 48GB, 64GB, 96GB, or 128GB
 * Storage: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Size and Weight

 * Size: 0.66 inches (1.68 cm) (height) x 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) (width) x 9.77 inches (24.81 cm) (depth)
 * Weight: 4.7 pounds (2.14 kg) (M3 Pro), 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg) (M3 Max)

Display

 * Liquid Retina XDR display
 * 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
 * XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)
 * SDR brightness: 600 nits
 * Wide color (P3)
 * True Tone technology
 * ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
 * Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Camera

 * 1080p FaceTime HD camera
 * Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Input

 * Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
 * 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
 * Touch ID sensor
 * Ambient light sensor
 * Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Audio

 * High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
 * Wide stereo sound
 * Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
 * Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
 * Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
 * 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
 * HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Display Support

 * (M3 Pro) Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
 * Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
 * One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
 * (M3 Max) Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
 * Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
 * Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
 * Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
 * Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
 * HDMI digital video output
 * Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Charging and Expansion

 * SDXC card slot
 * HDMI port
 * MagSafe 3 port
 * 3.5mm headphone jack
 * Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
 * Charging
 * DisplayPort
 * Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
 * USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Wireless

 * Wi-Fi
 * 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
 * Bluetooth
 * Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

Battery and Power

 * Built-in 99.6-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
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 * 140W USB-C Power Adapter