The Apple MacBook Pro "M2 Max" 12-Core CPU/30-Core GPU 14-Inch (2023) model features a 3.68 GHz Apple M2 Max processor with twelve cores (8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), a 30-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, 32 GB of "unified" onboard RAM, and a 1 TB onboard SSD. Both the RAM and the SSD could be upgraded at the time of initial system purchase, but not subsequently.

Offered in silver and a darker "Space Gray" color, this notebook has an integrated 1080p FaceTime HD webcam, a "high-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers," a backlit "Magic Keyboard" with a "Touch ID" sensor (but no "Touch Bar"), and a gigantic "Force Touch" trackpad.

Additionally, it has a high-resolution LED-backlit 14.2" widescreen 3024x1964 (254 ppi, 1000 nits sustained, 1600 nits peak HDR, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio) "Liquid Retina XDR" display, and a integrated battery that provides an Apple estimated 12-18 hours of runtime.

Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, three Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C connector), an HDMI 2.1 port, an SDXC-capable SD card slot, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a "MagSafe 3" power connector.

Compared to its predecessor, the 14" "2023" MacBook Pro models have faster performance and graphics performance, longer battery life, and improved connectivity as well as the option of additional RAM (at additional cost).