Apple MacBook Pro 14 - M3 Pro/Max

The MacBook Pro (M3 Pro/Max, 2023) may not break the mould when it comes to design, but the Space Black colour is gorgeous and - as you'd expect - has some serious power under the hood for those that need it. Owners of an M2, or even M1, MacBook Pro can probably hold fire on upgrading, but if you're running an older MacBook Pro - especially one not on Apple Silicon - you're in for a treat.

If you don't immediately fall in love with the new Space Black finish then it doesn't even matter – because Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 is such a powerful and accomplished machine that you'll be simply engulfed by its peerless capability. In M3 Max configuration this is a desktop PC but in laptop form. Plus, with the 13-inch MacBook Pro now dead and buried, a 15-inch MacBook Air for more casual use-cases, the MacBook Pro has rightfully earned its place and is at the top of its game.

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Max, 2023) is dark (if you opt for the new Space Black finish), brooding, powerful, and has the raw power and performance to excite professionals and gamers, alike – this is a MacBook Pro that finally and proudly declares, "I'm a gaming laptop, and what of it?" It also has the design and light weight to appeal to students and creators who demand portable power and are willing to pay for it. If you want the fastest laptop Apple has ever produced, and one that rivals the speed of any Windows system, look no further.

Apple's 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro strikes a winning balance between premium design and M3 Pro-powered performance, for a compact mobile workstation that trounces similarly priced Windows machines.

Artists, designers, animators, multimedia editors, engineers, developers, researchers, and other creative professionals will no doubt put these machines to excellent use and push them to the limits. For everyone else, the M2 MacBook Air now looks even more pro, more portable, and more affordable than ever.