Space Black or Silver MacBook Pro? (Pro and Max chips only.)

[MrGimper]

I regret getting space grey for my 16" 2019 but it was the only colour with this spec on the refurb store.
My 12.9 iPad Pro M1 is silver and I think I'll go for silver on my next MacBook. As others say, it's classic Apple.

 

[MrGimper]

They should do an "Artic White" one

 

[OrenLindsey]

They should do an "Artic White" one

A ceramic MacBook Pro in white would be crazy actually

 

[sixth]

Space Black + Dbrand matte black skin

 

[David1986H]

This is why I stayed with silver as any other colour can easily chip and revile the raw aluminium underneath

 

[cannono]

Just watching a few MacBook Pro unboxing videos and you can see how the apple logo gets kinda lost on the space black version.

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Space Grey, Space Black, and Midnight Apple products all lose the sexy form and details in most lighting. They are too dark.

 

[GZR]

I voted silver. I find the Space Black unattractive.

I prefer Space Gray and my last two MacBooks have been that colour but Apple have sadly decided not to offer it with Pro chips. When I upgrade I will be going with a Silver M3 Pro 14", I was tempted by the M3 14" (upgraded to 1TB/16GB) purely to get Space Gray but it is a poor deal as the £200 extra to get the binned M3 Pro (upgraded to 1TB) is much better value.

 

[KhunJay]

I found space black too gimmicky...its just a slightly darker shade of space grey.
Jet Black may be interesting.
I also don't want my device to scream look here's a M3Pro/Max...ripe for getting stolen.
Silver will be just fine, thanks.

 

[6916494]

Ordered a maxed out Space Black. Cancelled the order four days later after visiting the Apple Store a second time and seeing the fingerprint smudge around the keyboard and trackpad. Ordered a silver one.

 

[Beau10]

I found space black too gimmicky...its just a slightly darker shade of space grey.

Look, I get why people are disappointed it's not proper black, but in hand the difference is substantial. Space black is about as different from space gray as space gray is from silver. In low light situations it becomes difficult to see the contrast from the keyboard tray which is true black. Yes proper nomenclature would probably be silver -> gray -> space gray as the term 'space' implies very dark.

 

[kevinswiss]

Here it is.

 

[David1986H]

Here it is.

That keyboard layout is tripping me out lol

 

[OT2000]

Changing my vote to Space Black. Took this pic this morning.

 

[Blue Sun]

Changing my vote to Space Black. Took this pic this morning.

So clean and modern.

Silver is classic, and I do like it, but it’s so classic that it’s almost retro.

Hmm, Space Gray and especially Space Black are so much more modern.

 

[NEPOBABY]

So clean and modern.

Silver is classic, and I do like it, but it’s so classic that it’s almost retro.

Hmm, Space Gray and especially Space Black are so much more modern.

Folks are forgetting gray and then black were the colors of the PowerPC based PowerBooks. These are the retro schemes.

Then came Titanium because Jobs was lusting after Sony Vaio designs.

Then came aluminum.

The latest version of silver on the MBP M3 is brighter and shinier than ever. It's not the classic grayish silver/alu look. It's close to actual silver jewellery in a bright room.

 

[Blue Sun]

Folks are forgetting gray and then black were the colors of the PowerPC based PowerBooks. These are the retro schemes.

Then came Titanium because Jobs was lusting after Sony Vaio designs.

Then came aluminum.

The latest version of silver on the MBP M3 is brighter and shinier than ever. It's not the classic grayish silver/alu look. It's close to actual silver jewellery in a bright room.

That’s true, but the darker colors look more modern.

 

[joshwithachance]

So clean and modern.

Silver is classic, and I do like it, but it’s so classic that it’s almost retro.

Hmm, Space Gray and especially Space Black are so much more modern.

I actually feel the exact opposite... The silver not only looks more modern to my eyes, but also MUCH cleaner/sleeker too. Thankfully choosing a device color is nothing more than a personal preference, so my opinion means nothing at the end of the day.🤷🏻

 

[mdhaus72]

I went with Space Black. Silver is OK...but is a bit boring for me. My other big issue with silver is that it is much more visible in the dark, which is a no-no when you're trying to focus on the screen for a movie or video and you don't want to see the rest of the computer if at all possible. My previous Macbooks have been in Space Gray...That color worked fine and I think Space Black will be even better.

 

[macduke]

A ceramic MacBook Pro in white would be crazy actually

Crazy heavy! And brittle.

I want raw titanium to match my iPhone, and I want each key cap to also be raw titanium, with the letter or symbol machined into the cap with a dark inset that can illuminate via an LED under each key which allows for zero light bleed around the edges. Then I want the entire thing DLC'd top to bottom, and I want the keyboard area and speakers to be completely sealed to prevent spills from destroying the computer.

 

[Mr.Fox]

I don't care what color color. They're all the same and boring. I make high quality artistic airbrush. It looks fresh, unusual and very beautiful. And best of all, the paint it's durable, it doesn't rub off.

 

[David1986H]

I don't care what color color. They're all the same and boring. I make high quality artistic airbrush. It looks fresh, unusual and very beautiful. And best of all, the paint it's durable, it doesn't rub off.

WTF lol

 

[kp98077]

I surprisingly prefer Silver and Space Gray this year. The Apple logo doesn't pop off of the Space Black like I hoped.

space gray is not really an option?? And to all the comments black looks like Dell, I would say it's the opposite, the silver looks exactly like my HP silver machine! I think people are WAAAAYYYYYY over thinking it... lol

 

[kp98077]

This is why I stayed with silver as any other colour can easily chip and revile the raw aluminium underneath

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anyone know if Apple Store machines chip and what that looks like?

 

[tekksan]

I went with Space Black. Silver is OK...but is a bit boring for me. My other big issue with silver is that it is much more visible in the dark, which is a no-no when you're trying to focus on the screen for a movie or video and you don't want to see the rest of the computer if at all possible. My previous Macbooks have been in Space Gray...That color worked fine and I think Space Black will be even better.

I have found this to be the nicest factor of the Space Black vs my old Silver 14". The all black really zones you in on the display when using it.

 

[kp98077]

I have found this to be the nicest factor of the Space Black vs my old Silver 14". The all black really zones you in on the display when using it.

it really is just a shade or so darker than Space gray, I wonder if apple will ever bring SG back to the Pros?