Apple's New M3 MacBook Pro: A Powerful Upgrade with Controversial Choices

The new 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro offers significant performance improvements, but the base model's 8GB RAM sparks debate among users and reviewers.

The new 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro offers significant performance improvements, but the base model's 8GB RAM sparks debate among users and reviewers.
The M3 MacBook Pro is the first MacBook with the new M3 chipset, replacing the Touch Bar with physical keys and increasing the screen size from 13 inches to 14 inches.
The M3 offers around ten percent more performance than the M2 chipset, but many reviewers question the real-world impact of this improvement.
The entry-level M3 MacBook Pro comes with 8GB of RAM, a decision that has been controversial. Apple claims that the efficiencies in using Apple Silicon mean 8GB RAM on a MacBook is equivalent to 16GB of RAM on an Intel-based laptop.
The M3 Pro chip is not a significant upgrade for users who already have a Mac with an M2 Pro chip or even an M1 Pro, unless they are willing to pay more for an M3 Max.
The M3 MacBook Pro models feature a new space black color option, but it's only available for the more expensive models.