MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2023) M3 Max vs M2 Pro

Product Name

Product Name
MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2023) M3 Max

Product Name
MacBook Pro 16-Inch (2023) M2 Pro
Product Image
Price

Price
TZS 10,000,000

Price
TZS 7,200,000
Our Rating

Our Rating
8.0

Our Rating
8.0
Brand

Brand
Apple

Brand
Apple
Category

Category
Laptops

Category
Laptops

Processor

Product
Product
Processor Type

Processor Type

Apple M3 Max

Processor Type

Apple M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max
Processor Speed

Processor Speed

14/16-core CPU 10/12 performance cores

Processor Speed

10/12-core CPU with 6/8 performance cores
Processor Cores

Processor Cores

14/16-core Neural Engine

Processor Cores

16-core Neural Engine
64-bit Computing

64-bit Computing

64-bit Computing
Processor Modal

Processor Modal

M3 Max

Processor Modal

M2 Pro / M2 Pro Max

Memory

Product
Product
RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

RAM

36/48 GB

RAM

16/32 GB
RAM Type

RAM Type

LPDDR4 SDRAM

RAM Type

LPDDR4 SDRAM
RAM Max

RAM Max

Up to 128GB unified memory

RAM Max

Up to 32GB (M2 Pro or M2 Pro Max) or 64GB (M1 Max)

Storage

Product
Product
Storage Type

Storage Type

Solid State Drive (SSD)

Storage Type

Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity

Storage Capacity

1TB Up to 8TB

Storage Capacity

512 GB / 1TB Up to 8TB
Technology

Technology

M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Technology

M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Display

Product
Product
Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

Display Type

IPS LCD

Display Type

IPS LCD
Size

Size

16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display

Size

16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
Resolution

Resolution

3456 x 2234 pixels

Resolution

3024 x 1964 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

Display Colors

1B colors

Display Colors

1B colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

Pixel Density

254 ppi density

Pixel Density

254 ppi density
Touch Screen

Touch Screen

No

Touch Screen

No
Features

Features

1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz

Features

1600 nits peak brightness
1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
ProMotion Refresh rates up to 120Hz

Graphics

Product
Product
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

GPU

14-core CPU 30-core GPU - 16-core CPU 40-core GPU

GPU

M2 Pro 19-core GPU - M2 Pro Max 38-core GPU
GPU Memory

GPU Memory

Unspecified

GPU Memory

Unspecified

Operating System

Product
Product
OS OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

OS

macOS Sonoma

OS

macOS Ventura

Connectivity

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Product
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

Bluetooth

5.3

Bluetooth

5.3
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-fi

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-fi

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-fi Hotspot Wi-fi Hotspot is a mobile feature allows your phone to share its cellular data connection by creating a Wi-Fi network.

Wi-fi Hotspot

Wi-fi Hotspot
USB

USB

4 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack

USB

3 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) / 1 x MagSafe 3 / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

GPS

Yes

GPS

Yes
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

NFC

NFC

Battery

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Product
Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

Capacity

100, Wh Battery 140W USB-C Power Adapter

Capacity

100, Wh Battery 140W USB-C Power Adapter
Placement

Placement

Non-removable

Placement

Non-removable
Fast Charging Fast charging uses the battery charging technology which increases the charging power and hence the battery gets charged faster.

Fast Charging

Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Fast Charging

Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Dimensions

Product
Product
Height

Height

0.66 inch (1.68 cm)

Height

0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
Width

Width

14.01 inches (35.57 cm)

Width

14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
Depth

Depth

9.77 inches (24.81 cm)

Depth

9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight

Weight

(M3 Max): 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)7

Weight

M2 Pro - 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)6 / M2 Pro Max - 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)6