MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2023) - Technical Specifications

Year introduced : 2023

Finish

Silver

Space Gray

Chip

Apple M2 Pro chip

12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

19-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

200GB/s memory bandwidth

Media engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video decode engine

Video encode engine

ProRes encode and decode engine

Configurable to:

M2 Max with 12‑core CPU and 30‑core GPU or M2 Max with 12‑core CPU and 38‑core GPU

Apple M2 Max chip

12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

38-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

400GB/s memory bandwidth

Media engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW

Video decode engine

Two Video encode engines

Two ProRes encode and decode engines

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Display

Liquid Retina XDR display

16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch

XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)

1,000,000:1 contrast ratio

XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)

SDR brightness: 500 nits

Color

1 billion colors

Wide color (P3)

True Tone technology

Refresh rates

ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz

Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Memory

Apple M2 Pro chip

16GB unified memory

Configurable to: 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Max), 64GB (M2 Max), or 96GB (M2 Max with 38‑core GPU)

Apple M2 Max chip

32GB unified memory

Configurable to: 64GB (M2 Max) or 96GB (M2 Max with 38‑core GPU)

Battery and Power3

Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback

Up to 15 hours wireless web

100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3

140W USB-C Power Adapter

USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable

Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB‑C Power Adapter

Storage4

Apple M2 Pro chip

512GB SSD

Configurable to: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Apple M2 Max chip

1TB SSD

Configurable to: 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Charging and Expansion

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SDXC card slot

HDMI port

3.5 mm headphone jack

MagSafe 3 port

Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:

Charging

DisplayPort

Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Display Support

M2 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

M2 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

Video Playback

Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes

HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG

Audio Playback

Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Keyboard and Trackpad

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

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

Wireless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)5

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

Camera

1080p FaceTime HD camera

Advanced image signal processor with computational video

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

Operating Requirements

Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC

Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)

Storage temperature: –13° to 113° F (–25° to 45° C)

Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing

Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet

Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet

Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and Weight

Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)

Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)

Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

Weight (M2 Pro): 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)6

Weight (M2 Max): 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)6

Operating System

macOS

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Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:

Voice Control

VoiceOver

Zoom

Increase Contrast

Reduce Motion

Siri and Dictation

Switch Control

Closed Captions

Text to Speech

Built-in Apps7

App Store

Books

Calendar

Contacts

FaceTime

Find My

Freeform

GarageBand

Home

iMovie

Keynote

Mail

Maps

Messages

Music

News

Notes

Numbers

Pages

Photo Booth

Photos

Podcasts

Preview

QuickTime Player

Reminders

Safari

Shortcuts

Siri

Stocks

Time Machine

TV

Voice Memos