Apple MacBook Pro 14 M3 Max long-term review: A new benchmark for 14-inch laptops

The Mac just turned 40, but turns out, there’s more fire in its belly now than ever before. It seems Apple is out to prove a point. Switching from Intel to Apple silicon was a risky business, but four years later, the risk has started to pay off rich dividends. Not only has it quickly replenished the Intel-shaped hole in its product line-up, but Apple is also making rapid strides in terms of product innovation with every new Mac launch. With the 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max upgrade launched late last year, it didn’t just put one of the fastest CPUs in a 14-inch laptop, but it also made “gaming on Mac”, a thing.