Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro Chip with 12‐core CPU, 18‐core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 18GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Storage.

It's been about ten years since I purchased my last MacBook Pro which I use predominantly for business purposes. We're a house of Apple /iOS users simply because they work and rarely, if ever have any issues. I hesitated for a while to replace my previous MacBook Pro due to the cost of Apple computers, and I know I probably could have purchased a MacBook Air and the Pro is a bit overkill for my needs. I don't do video editing but I do use really large spreadsheets for my company and was concerned about lag, freezing etc so felt the Pro with M3 chip, 16GB of Ram and 1TB wouldn't disappoint and was "future proofing" my purchase. So far it's been excellent, managing massive spreadsheets with ease and I can run several screens simultaneously with no issues, something ... MoreIt's been about ten years since I purchased my last MacBook Pro which I use predominantly for business purposes. We're a house of Apple /iOS users simply because they work and rarely, if ever have any issues. I hesitated for a while to replace my previous MacBook Pro due to the cost of Apple computers, and I know I probably could have purchased a MacBook Air and the Pro is a bit overkill for my needs. I don't do video editing but I do use really large spreadsheets for my company and was concerned about lag, freezing etc so felt the Pro with M3 chip, 16GB of Ram and 1TB wouldn't disappoint and was "future proofing" my purchase. So far it's been excellent, managing massive spreadsheets with ease and I can run several screens simultaneously with no issues, something the Air wasn't equipped to do. I like to work to two additional screens.As expected, the build quality is unparalleled and the machine is built to a high specification, feeling really well put together. I was quite hesitant opting for the space black, but have to say it looks stunning. I take care of my products so wasn't too concerned about potential scratches showing, but I was a bit hesitant due to finger prints, but it really doesn't cause any issues and I haven't had to keep wiping it, so quite pleased.When you fire it up which is almost instantaneous, the first thing that I noticed was the screen resolution which is absolutely beautiful. The colours are crisp and the definition is exceptional. I'm not a gamer so not concerned about refresh rates etc..., but it's nice to know it can handle it.Battery life is as advertised and exceptional. I can travel and not need to charge it for a couple of days with pretty heavy use. This is a huge win. When I do need to charge it, it's extremely fast to achieve a full charge.I'm really pleased with my purchase and it is an exceptional laptop. For anyone that prefers iOS to other operating systems and hasn't upgraded their MacBook in a while will appreciate the familiarity and quality of an Apple product, and will enjoy the speed of the Apple M3 chip. As always, I'm confident purchasing my larger ticket items from John Lewis thanks to their excellent after sales service.

Pretty amazing machine. I thought Windows was supreme, but after purchasing a Lenovo and seeing the battery life on that thing (it didn't even have the dedicated GPU on) I decided to buy a Mac. This little thing is one of the most powerful machines I've ever used. Does everything I want and more, the M3 Pro is able to run jGRASP, FL Studio 21 and Photoshop under load all at once without the fan running, and the 18GB of RAM helps a ton. Macs used to be useless for me, because they were underpowered for the price (seriously, a dual-core i5 for a 2018 MacBook Pro was $1499), but now the overpricing is minimal, although the SSD and RAM upgrades are way too expensive. Rarely gets hot (unless you connect it to an external display, but even then it's not really hot, just ... MorePretty amazing machine. I thought Windows was supreme, but after purchasing a Lenovo and seeing the battery life on that thing (it didn't even have the dedicated GPU on) I decided to buy a Mac. This little thing is one of the most powerful machines I've ever used. Does everything I want and more, the M3 Pro is able to run jGRASP, FL Studio 21 and Photoshop under load all at once without the fan running, and the 18GB of RAM helps a ton. Macs used to be useless for me, because they were underpowered for the price (seriously, a dual-core i5 for a 2018 MacBook Pro was $1499), but now the overpricing is minimal, although the SSD and RAM upgrades are way too expensive. Rarely gets hot (unless you connect it to an external display, but even then it's not really hot, just slightly toasty). Display is the best I've ever seen on a laptop, I genuinely can't see the pixels up close. Speakers have bass which is rare on a laptop, even more on a 14" laptop, trackpad is the perfect size (the 16" is unneccesarily large), and the keyboard is much better than the annoying butterfly ones Apple used to supply (although the travel is a bit small for me, but I am 6'5" so my hands are on the larger end). Battery life is ~13 with moderate loads at 50% brightness, and it's probably much better at lower brightness (but beware, more than 75% that'll cut down to about 8 hours). All in all, this is an amazing product. The compatibility issues noted are not bad at all unless you want to game, in which case you shouldn't even think about a Mac, they are for productivity and creation, not gaming. All in all, this is a great machine, and I think I'm team Apple now. Guess those Mac vs. PC ads were right all along.

After 10 years of working on a 2013 vintage Macbook Pro, it was time to upgrade. Nothing wrong with the old Macbook (well, maybe a swollen battery and the inability to update the OS, built in apps), but it was time to get the latest OS/apps and more on board drive space. The new Macbook boots much faster and the processing power is as you can imagine, leaps and bounds better. I decided to go with a smaller screen size this time to aid in travel, since I have a 27 external monitor for use @ home. Of course, this buy necessitated the purchase of a couple of adapters and a docking hub since the new laptop only has USB-C ports(3) and no Thunderbolt ports. Since my monitor doesn't use USB-C (DisplayPort w/ a USB-A hub), I needed to convert the cabling to plug into the ... MoreAfter 10 years of working on a 2013 vintage Macbook Pro, it was time to upgrade. Nothing wrong with the old Macbook (well, maybe a swollen battery and the inability to update the OS, built in apps), but it was time to get the latest OS/apps and more on board drive space. The new Macbook boots much faster and the processing power is as you can imagine, leaps and bounds better. I decided to go with a smaller screen size this time to aid in travel, since I have a 27 external monitor for use @ home. Of course, this buy necessitated the purchase of a couple of adapters and a docking hub since the new laptop only has USB-C ports(3) and no Thunderbolt ports. Since my monitor doesn't use USB-C (DisplayPort w/ a USB-A hub), I needed to convert the cabling to plug into the USB-C ports on the Macbook. No big deal, minimal expense to use my legacy external peripherals. What I didn't expect was that some legacy software that I use that worked on the previous Macbooks Intel OS wasn't updated to teh Apple silicon OS. This included drivers for my Brother laser printer and some application software for scanner. After a quick search online, it appears that Brother will not be porting over any drivers for my printer to Apple silicon, but there may be a work around for the scanner, which I haven't gotten around to implementing yet.So, just be sure to factor in some extra time or money to get any older software to work on Apple silicon if you are coming from any older Intel based Macs.