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Stephen Warwick

MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max, 2023) review: Back in Black and better than ever

M3 MacBook Pro review.

Not ten months removed from the advent of its stalwart M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro models, Apple has seen fit to grace us with yet another upgrade to its most potent MacBooks. The M3 MacBook range boasts a powerful new beating heart and a stunning new color. In truth, however, these are the only two changes worth writing home about. Elsewhere, Apple has retained the same design and display that made the last one great, which you’ll recall was also the same design and display from the previous model. 

This MacBook Pro is the third iteration of Apple’s stellar top-of-the-range model, first trotted out in October of 2021. So how much has changed, and who is this MacBook really for? We’ve put the new all-singing, all-dancing M3 Max 16-inch version through its paces to see what’s what for 2023. Here’s our review.

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