Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023)
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GENERAL USE: Very Good—8.6/10
GAMING/AI: Fair—6.8/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good—8.3/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Very Good—8.4/10
CONTENT CREATION: Very Good—8.7/10
PORTABILITY: Very Good—8.6/10
BATTERY: Excellent—9.4/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Excellent—9.3/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Good—7.3/10
SIZE: 14.2"
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023) is an upper midrange laptop offering a high-resolution Mini LED screen, a powerful Apple M3 processor with integrated GPU, and a long 17-hour battery life. It excels in general use and has a high-quality build, keyboard, webcam, and speakers. While it can handle 3D and engineering tasks, its performance there is adequate rather than exceptional. Its 8 GB of RAM and 1024 GB of storage are suitable for many users, though not for the most intensive tasks. It's relatively lightweight and portable, but this also means it might not have the expansive connectivity options of larger laptops. Give Feedback
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Evaluation
Pros
- High-resolution, bright screen
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and portable
- Outstanding build quality
- Backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader
Cons
- Limited RAM and storage upgradeability
- No touchscreen or HDMI port
- No Ethernet or available storage slots
- Only two USB-C ports
Ratings by Category
Build Quality:5.0
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Battery Life:4.9
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
General Use Screen Quality:4.9
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
Keyboard Quality:4.9
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
General Use:4.6
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023) excels in general use due to its high-performance Apple M3 CPU and GPU, paired with a high-quality Mini LED screen, providing excellent visuals and color accuracy, and MacOS which complements the hardware with smooth operation.
Content Creation:4.6
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Portability:4.6
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Operating Noise:4.6
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Engineering & Design:4.5
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023) stands out in engineering and design use due to its powerful Apple M3 CPU and 10-core GPU which tackle demanding tasks efficiently, working together with a high-quality and high-resolution Mini LED screen to ensure precise color work and sharp details.
Software Development:4.5
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Gaming & AI:3.8
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (Late 2023) is ideal for 3D applications due to its powerful integrated 10-core GPU which handles complex graphics tasks efficiently. Furthermore, the laptop offers a high screen refresh rate, providing smoother visuals that benefit dynamic 3D rendering.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,799 | ||
Release Date | November 1, 2023 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 12.3'' x 8.7'' x 0.61'' | ||
Weight | 3.4 lbs | ||
Width | 12.31" | ||
Depth | 8.71" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Apple M3 | ||
RAM | 8 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | ||
RAM Slots | 0 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 17 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 69.6 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 14.2" | ||
Display Technology | Mini LED | ||
Resolution | 3024 x 1964 | ||
Refresh Rate | 120Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 489 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 10/10 | ||
Portability Score | 8.6/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | ||
Premium Business Laptop | Yes | ||
Fan Noise Score | 8.8/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 9.5/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 10/10 | ||
Webcam | 1080p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | Yes | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | No | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 0 | ||
USB-C ports | 2 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 1 | ||
Thunderbolt Version | 3 | ||
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Andreas Osthoff | January 2023
"In the Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023, the M2 Pro is slowed down. From the improved 5nm process, the new M2 Pro is a very solid upgrade. Graphics performance has increased by about 25% in tandem with a clear improvement in efficiency. The processor has also seen a performance leap of up to 20%, but this is accompanied by an increase in consumption of up to 25%. Fundamentally, Apple its maintaining its advantage over AMD and Intel, particularly in optimized applications where the results are very good in view of the comparatively low power consumption."
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