Check a MacBook Pro serial.
Enter a MacBook Pro serial and Macfax returns the exact model and year, including the randomized serials Apple has used since 2021. The identifier table below covers every Apple Silicon MacBook Pro if you have a Model ID instead of a serial.
1,171MacBook Pro serials identified
466looked up in the last 30 days
Find the serial on a MacBook Pro.
- On the chassis: engraved on the underside of the bottom case, in the small print near the regulatory text.
- On any Mac that boots: Apple menu → About This Mac shows the serial.
- Off the machine: the original box carries it on the barcode label, and it appears on the Apple invoice.
- Buying one? Ask for a photo of About This Mac and one of the underside, and check the two serials match. A mismatch means the board or the case is not original.
Check a listing against the serial.
- A listing says MacBook Pro 14-inch, M3 Pro, 2023, and the photos show the right chassis.
- Ask the seller for a photo of About This Mac with the serial visible, and paste the serial above.
- The result names the model and year, as in MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023). A different size or year means the listing is wrong, whatever the photos show.
- Memory, storage and the exact chip are not in the serial. Read them from the same About This Mac photo before you compare prices.
Every Apple Silicon MacBook Pro
Have a Model ID instead of a serial (from About This Mac or a listing)? This table maps it. The serial lookup above returns the same answer from the serial alone.
| Model ID | Chip | Screen | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBookPro17,1 | M1 | 13" | 2020 |
| MacBookPro18,3 | M1 Pro | 14" | 2021 |
| MacBookPro18,4 | M1 Max | 14" | 2021 |
| MacBookPro18,1 | M1 Pro | 16" | 2021 |
| MacBookPro18,2 | M1 Max | 16" | 2021 |
| Mac14,7 | M2 | 13" | 2022 |
| Mac14,9 | M2 Pro | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac14,5 | M2 Max | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac14,10 | M2 Pro | 16" | 2023 |
| Mac14,6 | M2 Max | 16" | 2023 |
| Mac15,3 | M3 | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac15,6 | M3 Pro | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac15,8 | M3 Max | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac15,10 | M3 Max | 14" | 2023 |
| Mac15,7 | M3 Pro | 16" | 2023 |
| Mac15,9 | M3 Max | 16" | 2023 |
| Mac15,11 | M3 Max | 16" | 2023 |
| Mac16,1 | M4 | 14" | 2024 |
| Mac16,8 | M4 Pro | 14" | 2024 |
| Mac16,6 | M4 Max | 14" | 2024 |
| Mac16,7 | M4 Pro | 16" | 2024 |
| Mac16,5 | M4 Max | 16" | 2024 |
| Mac17,2 | M5 | 14" | 2025 |
| Mac17,9 | M5 Pro | 14" | 2026 |
| Mac17,7 | M5 Max | 14" | 2026 |
| Mac17,8 | M5 Pro | 16" | 2026 |
| Mac17,6 | M5 Max | 16" | 2026 |
What sellers are asking.
Across 5,085 live asking prices, MacBook Pro listings run $850 to $2,000, typically $1,300. All configurations pooled; the per-configuration pages below carry the tighter bands.
What goes wrong with used MacBook Pro deals.
After a logic-board repair the serial in About This Mac can differ from the one on the chassis, or read blank.
The same chassis spans very different machines and prices: a serial check pins the exact year and chip before you pay for the sticker on the box.
Questions about MacBook Pro serials
Does a MacBook Pro serial say how much memory or storage it has?
No. The serial pins the model and year; memory, storage and the exact chip are not part of it. About This Mac on the machine shows all three, so read them from there before you pay.
How do I tell a 14-inch from a 16-inch MacBook Pro?
Look up the serial: the result names the screen size, as in MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2023). With a Model ID instead of a serial, the table above maps it.
Why does the serial on the bottom case not match About This Mac?
After a logic-board repair the serial in About This Mac can change or read blank, while the engraving on the case stays. Ask how the machine was repaired, and treat an unexplained mismatch as a reason to walk away.
Buying or selling a MacBook Pro?
A serial names the model. A Macfax report proves the Mac in front of you is really that machine, in the condition claimed, hardware-signed and verifiable online.