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iFixit Posts Teardown of New 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro [Video]

Posted November 10, 2023 at 8:28pm by iClarified · 4808 views
iFixit has posted its teardown of the new Apple 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro.

Apple's new M3 powered 14" MacBook Pro has pulled the plug on its younger sibling, the 13" MacBook Pro. That's right, Apple's killing off their line of not-so-pro MacBook Pros. This act of fratricide would be horrific if it wasn't for the collective sigh of relief when we heard the rest of the news: the unpopular and unrepairable Touch Bar is also gone. But that's not the end of the story. While the M3 line brings some performance upgrades, the M3 Pro and M3 Max versions also introduced a new colour: Space Black. Yeah I know, it's more grey than black but there's a really fascinating reason for that.

If you are considering the purchase of a new MacBook Pro model, check out the announcement here:
Apple Unveils New 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros With M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max Chips

You can also check out early reviews of the new MacBook here:
Apple 2023 M3 MacBook Pro Review Roundup [Video]

For those interested in benchmarks, we've already shared some for M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max:
Early Benchmarks Surface for New Apple M3, M3 Max Macs
Early Benchmark Surfaces for New M3 Pro MacBook Pro

The new M3 MacBook Pro is available now to custom order from Apple.com or you can grab various default configurations from Amazon:
2023 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage) - $1599
2023 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3, 8GB RAM, 1TB storage) - $1799

2023 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB storage) - $1999
2023 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Pro, 18GB RAM 1TB storage) - $2399
2023 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Max, 36GB RAM 1TB storage) - $3199

2023 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB storage) - $2499
2023 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Pro, 36GB RAM, 512GB storage) - $2899
2023 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB storage) - $3499
2023 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M3 Max, 48GB RAM, 1TB storage) - $3999

Take a look at the full teardown video below...