Apple launches new MacBook Pro lineup, iMac 24” 2023

Apple has introduced new MacBook Pro lineup with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips, which deliver significant CPU and GPU performance leaps. The 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M3 is up to 60 percent faster than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with M1, the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro is now up to 40 percent faster than the 16‑inch model with M1 Pro.

The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max is up to 2.5x faster than the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max, and up to 11x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro model, said Apple. All MacBook Pro models feature a Liquid Retina XDR display with 20 percent brighter SDR content at up to 600 nits, 1000 nits sustained, and 1600 nits of peak brightness for HDR content.

It has Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, support for up to four external displays first time and up to 128GB of unified memory in the M3 Max model. These come in 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch models with Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED display, ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz, aluminium body, and Magic Keyboard, same as the predecessor.

• 14.2-inch (3024×1964 pixels) / 16.2 (3456×2234 pixels) Liquid Retina XDR display at 254 pixels per inch, ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz, Up to 1,000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1,600 nits peak brightness, 10,00,000:1 contrast ratio
• Apple M3 chip – 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores with 10-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 100GB/s memory bandwidth,
• Apple M3 Pro chip – 11-core CPU with 5 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores with 14-Core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing / 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, 19-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 18-core Neural Engine, 150GB/s memory bandwidth
• Apple M3 Max chip – 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 30-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 300GB/s memory bandwidth / 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 40-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 400GB/s memory bandwidth
• Up to 48GB unified memory (Configurable to 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU))
• 512GB / 1TB SSD (Configurable to: 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB)
• macOS Sonoma operating system
• Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Ambient light sensor, Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities
  Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3
• 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Advanced image signal processor with computational video
• 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, 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
• 3 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C with support for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps), SDXC card slot, HDMI 2.1 port, MagSafe 3 port
• 14″ – 70-watt-hour (M3) lithium-polymer battery with up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback and up to 15 hours wireless web / 72.4-watt-hour (M3 Pro and M3 Max) lithium-polymer battery with up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback and up to 12 hours wireless web; 70W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 and M3 Pro with 11-core CPU) / 96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M3 Pro with 12-core CPU and M3 Max, configurable with M3 Pro with 11-core CPU), USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• 16″ – 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery with up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback and up to 15 hours wireless web; 140W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

New MacBook Pro models come in Silver, Space Grey and new Space Black colours for the M3 Pro and M3 Max models and are available to order today on apple.com/in/store and in the Apple Store app in 27 countries and regions, including the US. They will ship starting  November 7. MacBook Pro 14″ M3 8-core CPU Rs. 1,69,900 (USD 1,599 in the US), MacBook Pro 14″ M3  1TB SSD Storage – Rs. 1,89,900 (USD 1,799 in the US) .MacBook Pro 14″ M3 Pro 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage – Rs. 1,99,900 (USD 1,999 in the US) MacBook Pro 14″ M3 Pro 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage – Rs. 2,39,900 (USD 2,399 in the US). MacBook Pro 14″ M3 Max 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage – Rs. 3,19,900 (USD 3,199 in the US). MacBook Pro 16″ M3 Pro 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage – Rs. 2,49,900 (USD 2,499 in the US). MacBook Pro 16″ M3 Pro 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage – Rs. 2,89,900 (USD 2,899 in the US). MacBook Pro 16″ M3 Max 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 36GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage – Rs. 3,49,900 (USD 3,499 in the US) .MacBook Pro 16″ M3 Max 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage – Rs. 3,99,900 (USD 3,999 in the US).

 

Apple has updated its 24″ iMac with the new M3 chip, which bring a major upgrade to the 2021 model with a M1 chip, promising 2x faster performance. Compared to Intel-based iMac, It features a 4.5K Retina display, gets faster Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, and a seamless experience with iPhone. The iMac now supports up to 24GB of unified memory, and the next-generation GPU supports hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing.

• 24-inch (4480×2520 pixels) 4.5K Retina XDR display at 218 pixels per inch, Up to 500 nits brightness, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology
• Apple M3 chip – 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores with 8-core / 10-core GPU, Hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 100GB/s memory bandwidth
• 8GB unified memory (Configurable to 24GB)
• 256GB / 512GB (Configurable to: 1TB or 2TB)
• macOS Sonoma operating system
• Backlit Magic Keyboard / Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Configurable with: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad
• Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3
• 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Advanced image signal processor with computational video
• 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, High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers, Wide stereo sound, Optional – Two USB 3 ports (up to 10 Gbps) and Gigabit Ethernet
• Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

iMac 24″ M3 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 256GB storage, 8GB unified memory, Magic Keyboard – Rs. 1,34,900, iMac 24″ M3 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 256GB storage, 8GB unified memory, Two USB 3 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID – Rs. 1,54,900.  iMac 24″ M3 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 512GB storage, 8GB unified memory, Two USB 3 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID – Rs. 1,74,900. The new iMac entry-level model comes in Blue, Green, Pink and Silver colours and the other two models also come in Yellow, Orange and Purple colours. It is available to order today on apple.com/in/store and in the Apple Store app in 27 countries and regions, including the US. They will ship starting   November 7.