Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Max

Apple M3 Max

16-core CPU

12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The other M3 Max version (14-core CPU, 30-core GPU) could not be ordered with 64 GB.

40-core GPU

Integrated graphics with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

16 cores

Not published in the cited Apple specifications

Not published

H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration; AV1 decoding

M3 Max has one video decode engine, two video encode engines and two ProRes encode and decode engines — twice the encode engines of M3 Pro.

64 GB

Unified memory shared by the CPU and GPU; this is not SSD storage. A configure-to-order option on Apple India’s 16-core M3 Max model MUW63HN/A (48 GB standard); Apple offered 64 GB only with the 16-core CPU / 40-core GPU M3 Max.

400 GB/s

The 16-core M3 Max figure (the 14-core version has 300 GB/s; M3 Pro has 150 GB/s). Bandwidth is not RAM clock speed or transfer rate in MT/s.

Not published in the cited Apple specifications

Not published

Do not substitute a bandwidth figure for MHz or MT/s.

Not user accessible; no later memory upgrade

Apple’s India store configurator: “Unified memory is not user accessible. If you think you may need additional memory, it’s a good idea to add it now.”

48 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB with the 16-core M3 Max

Apple’s factory options, not later upgrades. The 14-core M3 Max came with 36 GB or 96 GB, and M3 Pro with 18 GB or 36 GB.

1 TB SSD

The standard M3 Max storage, selected by default in Apple India’s configurator alongside the 64 GB option. Formatted usable capacity is lower.

Not user accessible; no later internal SSD upgrade

Apple’s India store configurator: “Storage is not user accessible.” External storage is a separate option.

1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB with M3 Max

Apple configure-to-order options at purchase.

16.2 inches (41.05 cm)

Liquid Retina XDR · 1,000,000:1 contrast

3456 × 2234 pixels · 254 ppi

ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz

Fixed rates of 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz are also available.

1,000 nits sustained full-screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR) · 600 nits SDR · P3 colour · True Tone

The 1,600-nit peak applies to HDR content only.

35.57 × 24.81 × 1.68 cm

2.16 kg

Apple’s M3 Max figure (M3 Pro: 2.14 kg); weight varies with configuration and manufacturing.

Space Black, Silver

Apple India’s 16-core M3 Max model was MUW63HN/A in Space Black and MUW73HN/A in Silver; Apple describes the Space Black anodisation seal as greatly reducing fingerprints. Finish availability at SPURGE is confirmed on enquiry.

100 Wh lithium-polymer

Apple footnotes the actual rating as 99.6 Wh.

Up to 22 hours (Apple TV app)

Apple tested preproduction 16-inch M3 Pro units (12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36 GB, 512 GB SSD) in September and October 2023, with brightness 8 clicks from the bottom, and states that battery life varies by configuration. No M3 Max figure is published.

Up to 15 hours

Same M3 Pro test units. Actual runtime varies with configuration, apps, settings, network and battery wear.

MagSafe 3 or any Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) port

Supported with the included 140 W adapter

Apple lists the 140 W adapter with the USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (or its 240 W USB-C charge cable) as a fast-charge setup for this model. Charge time varies with conditions.

140 W USB-C Power Adapter · USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)

Apple’s in-the-box contents for a new unit. Confirm the charger supplied with a SPURGE unit in the quotation.

3 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4, up to 40 Gb/s

Each port supports charging and DisplayPort. The advertised maximum is not measured throughput.

HDMI · SDXC card slot · MagSafe 3 · 3.5 mm headphone jack

The HDMI port drives one display up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at 240 Hz and supports multichannel audio; Apple does not state an HDMI version. The headphone jack supports high-impedance headphones.

Not included in Apple’s built-in port list

Account for adapters or a dock if your peripherals or network need these connections.

Up to 4, alongside the built-in display

Up to three 6K 60 Hz displays over Thunderbolt plus one 4K 144 Hz display over HDMI; or two 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt plus one display up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI. 8K needs an Ultra High Speed HDMI cable; adapters are not supported at those settings.

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) · Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi 6E is available in countries and regions where supported.

1080p FaceTime HD camera

6 speakers with force-cancelling woofers · Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos · 3-microphone array

Backlit Magic Keyboard · Touch ID

78-key (US) or 79-key (ISO) layouts; confirm the layout in the quotation.

Force Touch

macOS

Launched with macOS Sonoma; Apple lists later macOS versions as compatible. Confirm the installed version and business software compatibility in the quote.