Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Pro

Apple M3 Pro

12-core CPU

6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. The 16-inch model was offered only with this M3 Pro version.

18-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

One video decode engine, one video encode engine and one ProRes encode and decode engine on M3 Pro.

36 GB

Unified memory shared by the CPU and GPU; this is not SSD storage. Apple India’s standard 16-inch M3 Pro configuration with 36 GB and 512 GB.

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.”

18 GB or 36 GB with M3 Pro

Apple’s factory options, not later upgrades. Larger capacities (48–128 GB) required M3 Max.

512 GB SSD

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.

512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB with M3 Pro

Apple configure-to-order options at purchase; 8 TB required M3 Max.

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

2.14 kg

Apple’s M3 Pro figure; weight varies with configuration and manufacturing.

Space Black, Silver

MRW23HN/A is Space Black; the same configuration in Silver is MRW63HN/A. 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 with the 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36 GB and 512 GB SSD — this configuration — in September and October 2023, with brightness 8 clicks from the bottom.

Up to 15 hours

Manufacturer test result on the same units. Actual runtime varies with apps, settings, network and battery wear.

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

Up to 50% in about 30 minutes 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 2, alongside the built-in display

Two displays up to 6K at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt; or one 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt plus one 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; or 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.