Apple overhauls MacBook Pro lineup with M3 chips and a new entry-level option
Apple leans into its event's spooky vibes with the new space black version of the MacBook Pro. [credit: Apple ]
NEW YORK-As expected, Apple has launched a newly refreshed lineup of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros at its "Scary Fast" product event this evening, replacing not just the last-generation versions of those laptops but also the old 13-inch MacBook Pro.
The company is accomplishing that last goal by introducing a less-expensive $1,599 version of the 14-inch MacBook Pro that uses a regular M3 chip instead of the M3 Pro or M3 Max.
Apple MacBook Pro 14inch and 16inch with M3 From $1,599 at Apple (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.)It isn't as fast, it starts with a skimpy 8GB of RAM of storage, it has one fewer Thunderbolt port (for a total of two), and it only supports a single external display. But at $1,599, the M3 MacBook Pro is $400 cheaper than the M2 Pro/M3 Pro version of the laptop, and it still uses the larger high-refresh-rate ProMotion display, the contrast-boosting and bloom-reducing mini LED screen technology, the MagSafe connector, the 1080p camera, 512GB of storage in the base model, the speaker system, and a full-size HDMI port. Apple also quotes "up to 22 hours of battery life" for the M3 version, compared to "up to 18" for the M3 Pro and Max version.