Every new release of a MacBook is an opportunity for Apple to improve laptop performance, and the company never misses a chance. The latest Macbook Pro M3 price for education (Macbook Pro M3 ราคานักศึกษา, this is the term in the Thai) is a significant step forward over the MacBook Pro M2, in terms of speed, efficiency, and user experience. However, how much value will you receive by upgrading from an M2 model? Let’s go over the differences and what is new in the flagship MacBook Pro M3 model.

Performance: A Major Leap with the M3 Chip

The MacBook Pro M3’s most notable feature is its new, and more powerful Apple Silicon M3 Chip based on a 3 nanometer process, making it more powerful than the previous 5 nanometer M2 chip.

• M3 Chip: In the highest configurations, the M3 chip has an 8 core CPU and up to 40 core GPU which greatly improves both speed and multi tasking.
• M2 Chip: While still powerful, M2 remains lesser in pricing and performance, sporting an 8 core CPU, up to 10 core GPU, and weaker capability in handling intensive workloads.

The new hardware-accelerated ray tracing integration in M3 is transformational for video editors, 3D artists, and gamers. This feature enhances the overall graphics performance significantly, making rendering and real-time effects much quicker and smoother.

Design: A New Perspective, Space Black

Although Apple kept the premium metallic unibody MacBook Pro M3 and M2 designs, the new Space Black color is unique to the M3 models.

The devoted users of Macbook Pro M3 may now order it in Silver and a jaw-dropping stunning Space Black.

For the Macbook Pro M2 users, the option of Silver and Space Gray are available, the sleek new black finished color, however, is not part of the offer.

The overall difference in construction may be considered minimal but does exist. The Space Black portion of the M3 range adds to the update by looking young and contemporary while also being more resistant to fingerprints than older versions.

Display: Same Amazing Quality but Slight Improvements

Both models are equipped with Liquid Retina XDR displays, which have great color fidelity and keep impressive brightness levels with ProMotion (120 Hz refresh rate), for both models the predominant display specifications are the same but the M3 models are having slight better performance in terms of contrast ratios and efficiency due to the updated chip and optimizations in the display.

Battery Life: Enhanced Efficiency for Greater Usage Duration

One of the most practical upgrades in the MacBook Pro M3 is its improved battery efficiency. In comparison to the M2, the M3 power management system is more sophisticated, giving Apple loyalists slightly longer endurance. The M3 Apple chip is still boasting with up to 22 hours of use, and real-life events seem to confirm an improvement over the M2 model.

Graphics and Gaming Performance

Apple incorporated hardware accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading into the MacBook Pro M3 lineup for the first time, making their laptops far superior in gaming.

• MacBook Pro M3: Accelerated ray tracing alongside other gaming oriented features and 3D rendering capability innovations.
• MacBook Pro M2: Not having this feature makes it less effective for 3D gaming and modeling.
• The M3 boost will help those using Blender, Final Cut Pro, or advanced gaming engines and is bound to see the difference.