DxOMark Gives #1 Rank to 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro; Best Laptop Available Today?

When it comes to reliable hardware scores, DxOMark has always been the top dog in that department. As part of its scoring, the website keeps rating different smartphones, laptops, and even speakers. Recently, DxOMark has updated the rankings for the best laptops available today, according to its testing.

It now appears that Apple’s newM3 Pro-basedMacBook Pro(14-inch, M3 Pro, 2023)is in the leadwith a total of148 pts. The new MacBook Pro (M3) has top scores among various testing categories. This includes camera performance (front webcam), display quality, and also music & video (multimedia experience).

According to the testingpage, the MacBook Pro (M3) offers users one of the best front cameras in a laptop, receiving a top score of135 pts. The display receives a total of156 pts, while the speakers are touted to have “outstanding audio dynamics & pleasant tonal balance” with144 pts. With a mini-LED display as good as this, it’s hardly a surprise that DxOMark has given the laptop the top score for music and video.

Beebom’s Take: Is the M3 MacBook Pro Really The Best Laptop?

While MacBooks are amazing, they have key differences that don’t work for everyone. Many love to game today, and while AAA titles like Resident Evil Village & Shadow of the Tomb Raider have arrived on macOS, you can’t game that well on macOS. Simply put, while you can even run emulation, many popular games flat out don’t even work (such as Valorant), and even as a casual gamer, you’d be disappointed by the lack of games that run natively on macOS.

Overall, if the disadvantages coming with macOS do not bother you, plus you are ready to use MacBook-optimized software & games, then perhaps the MacBook Pro is the best laptop for you. In any other case, fret not because there are plenty of amazing Windows laptops out there. Microsoft has itsSurface Laptop Studio 3, packing an innovative design with up to Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics!

What are your thoughts on DxOMark ranking the new M3 MacBook Pro at the #1 spot? Do you agree with their scores and testing? If not, what is the best laptop available right now according to you? Let us know in the comments below.

Satyam Kumar

Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.

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