Apple 2023 MacBook Pro M3 Max: my Perspective on Apple’s Powerful New Laptops
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As a working photographer, computing performance is critical to me getting things done; like processing 100-megapixel RAW files, focus stacking, panorama assembly, etc.
Apple has been hitting home-runs with recent laptops. To wit… back in May 2023, I bought the MacBook Pro M1 Max for my photographic work while traveling (incentivized by a deep discount).
I was and remain thoroughly impressed with its capabilities and yet it was already a generation behind the Apple MacBook Pro M2 Max, which upped the ante significantly when I tested it.
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OWC Blog: A Pro Photographer’s Perspective on Apple’s Powerful New M3 Laptops
Good news: B&H Photo is loaning me a 2023 MacBook Pro M2 Max for testing soon, specifically this model, which will allow direct comparison vs 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra and 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max.
- Apple M3 Max 16-Core CPU
- 128GB Unified RAM
- 4TB SSD
- 16" 3456 x 2234 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
- 40-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
- Thunderbolt 4 | HDMI | MagSafe 3
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