Apple launches new Macbook Pro and iMac with M3 chipsets in India

Apple has announced the availability of its new Macbook Pro and iMac models powered by the M3 series chipsets in India. The M3 chipsets are Apple’s own custom-designed processors that offer faster performance, better battery life, and enhanced graphics than the previous Intel-based models.

The new Macbook Pro and iMac models can be purchased from Apple Store Online, Apple BKC in Mumbai, Apple Saket in Delhi, and Apple authorised retail stores. The prices start from Rs 169,900 for the Macbook Pro and Rs 134,900 for the iMac.

Macbook Pro M3: Features and specifications

The Macbook Pro M3 is offered in 14-inch and 16-inch display options with up to 128GB unified memory. The 14-inch display model is offered in M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max configurations, whereas the 16-inch is offered only in the M3 Pro and M3 Max configurations. The Macbook Pro line has a recycled aluminium enclosure and sports a Liquid Retina XDR display with up to 1600 nits of peak brightness in high dynamic range and up to 600 nits peak brightness for standard dynamic range content.

The Macbook Pro M3 runs on the macOS Sonoma, which features a Game Mode that reduces latency for wireless gaming accessories such as gaming controllers. The Macbook Pro M3 also supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and MagSafe 3 ports. The Macbook Pro M3 has a 1080p camera, a six-speaker system with Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, and a Touch Bar with Touch ID.

The Macbook Pro M3 also comes in a Space Black colour option, which is available only in the M3 Pro chip powered 14-inch variant, but the 16-inch display variant gets it in all configurations.

iMac M3: Features and specifications

The iMac M3 is available only with the baseline M3 chipset. It sports a 24-inch 4.5K resolution retina display with P3 wide colour gamut and up to 500 nits of brightness. Similar to the Macbook Pro M3, the iMac M3 runs on the macOS Sonoma and supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. The iMac M3 has up to four USB Type-C ports (including two Thunderbolt ports) and a Gigabit Ethernet standard on select models.

The iMac M3 has a sleek design and comes in seven different colour options – green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. The iMac M3 also has a 1080p camera and a six-speaker system that supports Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. The iMac M3 comes with a colour-matched Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad.

M3 chipsets: What makes them special

The M3 chipsets are the third generation of Apple’s own silicon processors that are based on the ARM architecture. The M3 chipsets are designed to deliver faster performance, better battery life, and enhanced graphics than the previous Intel-based models. The M3 chipsets also have a unified memory architecture that allows the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine to access the same data without copying it, resulting in faster and more efficient processing.

The M3 chipsets have a 10-core CPU, a 16-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. The M3 Pro chip has a 12-core CPU, a 32-core GPU, and a 32-core Neural Engine. The M3 Max chip has a 16-core CPU, a 64-core GPU, and a 64-core Neural Engine. The M3 chipsets also support up to 64GB of unified memory and up to 8TB of SSD storage.

The M3 chipsets are compatible with a wide range of apps and software, including native apps, iOS and iPadOS apps, and Windows apps through Parallels Desktop. The M3 chipsets also support advanced features such as ProRes video encoding and decoding, ProMotion display technology, and Face ID.