M3 MacBook Pro Worse Than Predecessor?
So this year Apple killed the 13-inch MacBook Pro and replaced it with a new lower-end 14-inch MacBook Pro. And I was really positive on the news:
So I must reluctantly admit that the 14-inch Pro is a suitable replacement for the 13-inch Pro at $100 more. It would not surprise me if the M3 14-inch Pro is less profitable for them than a 13-inch Pro and they’re doing this just to simplify logistics.
But then the reviews came out and now I have to reconsider.
The first warning sign was the battery life. The M3 MacBook Pro gets significantly worse battery life compared to last year’s 16-inch MacBook Pros. This is a chart from Tom’s Guide:
And in the chart, you can see that the M3 MacBook Pro falls short by over an hour compared to last year’s 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 Max chip. Now this is still pretty impressive battery life. It’s almost 3 hours more than the M1 Air, which I have. But Apple promised that these new MacBook Pros would have the best battery life and, unfortunately, they don’t deliver on that promise.
It looks like if you want the best battery life you’re going to have to buy a 16-inch M2…
