At the "Scary Fast" event taking place at 5:00 p.m. on October 30, Pacific time (equivalent to 7:00 a.m. on October 31, Vietnam time), Apple introduced the M3 chip series along with the new generation MacBook Pro and iMac.
New M3 Chip Series
Apple announced three new generation M3 chips, including the entry-level M3, M3 Pro (40% faster), and M3 Max (250% faster) for AI developers and 3D artists.
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| Apple's new M3 chip trio. |
According to Apple, the M3 chip allows the laptop to last up to 22 hours on a single charge. The M3 chip has 8 CPU cores and up to 10 GPU cores, the M3 Pro uses 12 CPU cores and 18 GPU cores, and the M3 Max uses 16 CPU cores and up to 40 GPU cores.
The M3 chip's GPU is 1.8 times faster than the GPU on the M2 chip, while the M3 chip's CPU is 15% faster than the M2 chip for heavy tasks. The M3 chip is 60% faster than the M1 chip. The new chips are manufactured by chip foundry TSMC based on the most modern 3nm process today.
New MacBook Pro and iMac
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 chip starts at $1,599. Last year's model started at $1,999 but used the M2 Pro chip. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip starts at $1,999 or can be upgraded to the M3 Max chip for an additional cost.
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| Apple's new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. |
The 16-inch MacBook Pro will be Apple's largest and most powerful laptop. It will cost $2,499 if it uses the M3 Pro chip, with the option to upgrade to the M3 Max chip.
The company's MacBook Pro models all come with an HDMI port and an SD card slot alongside USB-C ports. In contrast, the MacBook Air only comes with a USB-C port.
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| Space Black on the high-end MacBook Pro. |
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar keyboard does not get the new chip. Additionally, the high-end MacBook Pro with Pro and Max chips will get a new “Space Black” color. Apple says the aluminum used in the laptop is anodized to reduce fingerprints.
Finally, the 24-inch iMac desktop will also be updated, featuring an M3 chip, with a starting price of $1,299.
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