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Best Buy Plus/Total Members: Apple MacBook Pro: M3 Pro, 14.2" 18GB 14-core 512 GB and free shipping $1749

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Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M3 Pro chip - 18GB Memory - 14-core GPU - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Black
Model:MRX33LL/A
SKU:6534615

What's Included
14-inch MacBook Pro
70W USB-C Power Adapter
USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6534615


Also worth mentioning is that the open box space black model is $1654
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Model: Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro chip with 11‑core CPU, 14‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Black

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Product Name: Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M3 Pro chip - 18GB Memory - 14-core GPU - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Black
Product SKU: 6534615_6534615
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roadracerdave
12-22-2023 at 10:57 PM.
12-22-2023 at 10:57 PM.
what's up with the sudden marketing label of "18GB unified RAM" instead of 16GB?
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paulhenta
12-23-2023 at 01:14 AM.

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12-23-2023 at 01:14 AM.
Quote from roadracerdave :
what's up with the sudden marketing label of "18GB unified RAM" instead of 16GB?

It's based on the architecture

the M3 Pro has 3 memory channels, 25% fewer than the M2 Pro who had 4
As we combine 3 memory channels with 1.5x size memory chips, we get 3 x 6GB = 18GB of memory.
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roadracerdave
12-23-2023 at 06:23 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:23 AM.
Quote from paulhenta :
It's based on the architecture

the M3 Pro has 3 memory channels, 25% fewer than the M2 Pro who had 4
As we combine 3 memory channels with 1.5x size memory chips, we get 3 x 6GB = 18GB of memory.
okay so this new 18GB architecture is specific to the M3 and did not apply to the older M2s and M1s, right?
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12-23-2023 at 06:23 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:23 AM.
Quote from roadracerdave :
okay so this new 18GB architecture is specific to the M3 and did not apply to the older M2s and M1s, right?

Correct
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roadracerdave
12-23-2023 at 06:25 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:25 AM.
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Correct
thanks. learned something new!
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12-23-2023 at 06:51 AM.
12-23-2023 at 06:51 AM.
Quote from paulhenta :
It's based on the architecture

the M3 Pro has 3 memory channels, 25% fewer than the M2 Pro who had 4
As we combine 3 memory channels with 1.5x size memory chips, we get 3 x 6GB = 18GB of memory.
Do you know why they moved away from 4x4GB in the M1 and M2? I welcome the more memory but was frustrated to see the lesser bandwidth. This is assuming the memory even needs 200GB/s
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12-23-2023 at 07:06 AM.
12-23-2023 at 07:06 AM.
Quote from foxblur :
Do you know why they moved away from 4x4GB in the M1 and M2? I welcome the more memory but was frustrated to see the lesser bandwidth. This is assuming the memory even needs 200GB/s
I do not, could be for a lot of reasons. maybe the memory supply chain or to make it more different from the m3 max. really cannot tell
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12-23-2023 at 09:27 AM.
12-23-2023 at 09:27 AM.
Quote from paulhenta :
I do not, could be for a lot of reasons. maybe the memory supply chain or to make it more different from the m3 max. really cannot tell
Ya I assumed also to differentiate their product lines more. Either that or the new smaller M3 die was hard to produce and they had to bin chips more. Either way you dont get back to 4 channel until you choose the M3 max top version
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12-23-2023 at 11:40 AM.
12-23-2023 at 11:40 AM.
I've seen this model bounce between this price to $1849 since release. Apple ed. price is $1849. Outside of some open boxes that have hit the high 1600s, especially for the silver colors, I can't see this getting much lower until the refurbs hit. Not a bad price, if it fits your needs.
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12-23-2023 at 12:02 PM.
12-23-2023 at 12:02 PM.
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thanks. learned something new!
Same here lol
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12-23-2023 at 03:32 PM.
12-23-2023 at 03:32 PM.
Quote from 3860 :
I've seen this model bounce between this price to $1849 since release. Apple ed. price is $1849. Outside of some open boxes that have hit the high 1600s, especially for the silver colors, I can't see this getting much lower until the refurbs hit. Not a bad price, if it fits your needs.
Is it basically the best priced mid-range macbook?
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12-24-2023 at 05:05 AM.
12-24-2023 at 05:05 AM.
Quote from htowngator :
Is it basically the best priced mid-range macbook?
Well, in the Apple lineup probably--but it depends on what you need. If just portability for general office work and content consumption, pretty much any Apple macbook would do, and save you a few bucks. Grab a M2 air on sale and you'll be good for that workflow.

If you do graphics, photo/video editing, etc. the higher GPU cores will help at this price point. But you could also be just fine an M1 Pro refurb, which would be significantly cheaper. If doing music creation/production, most Apple silicon is fine, although the improved single core performance on the M3 series will benefit projects with multiple effects on single tracks and needs for low latency.
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12-24-2023 at 10:09 AM.
12-24-2023 at 10:09 AM.
Curious, Isn't this better ? same price, no membership needed and no tax when applying for credit card ?

https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/t/17186077
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12-24-2023 at 02:19 PM.
12-24-2023 at 02:19 PM.
Quote from wickermann :
Curious, Isn't this better ? same price, no membership needed and no tax when applying for credit card ?

https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/t/17186077
Yes, the deal you linked is better. I bought the deal at bestbuy but didn't have their membership so actually paid 1799. I would have switched to bhphoto if it was available when I did the purchase a week ago and saved 50 bucks, your linked deal should be front page instead of this one.
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