Chip
Apple M3 Max chip
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14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
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30-core GPU, 40-core GPU
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Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
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16-core Neural Engine
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300GB/s memory bandwidth
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Media Engine
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Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
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Video decode engine
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Two video encode engines
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Two ProRes encode and decode engines
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AV1 decode
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Configurable to:
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M3 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (400GB/s memory bandwidth)
Display
Liquid Retina XDR display
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16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
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1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
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XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak2 (HDR content only)
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SDR brightness: 600 nits
Color
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1 billion colors
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Wide color (P3)
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True Tone technology
Refresh rates
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ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
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Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
Memory
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36GB unified memory
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Configurable to:
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96GB (M3 Max with 14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M3 Max with 16-core CPU)
Battery and Power
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Up to 22 hours Apple TV app movie playback
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Up to 15 hours wireless web
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100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery3
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140W USB-C Power Adapter
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USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
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Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Storage
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1TB SSD
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Configurable to:
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2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
Charging and Expansion
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SDXC card slot
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HDMI port
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3.5 mm headphone jack
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MagSafe 3 port
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Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
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Charging
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DisplayPort
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Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
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USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
Display Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
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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
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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
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Support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
HDMI digital video output
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Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz
Video Playback
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Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
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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:
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78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
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Touch ID
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Ambient light sensor
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Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures