This beast just got upgraded to the M4 chip and it’s more dangerous than ever.
This is the greatest value for money you’ll ever get in a Macbook Pro.
Especially as Apple finally caved to give us 16 GB RAM in base models for the same price.
The unbelievable performance of the M4 chip makes it every bit as deadly as the new M4 Mac Mini and iMac — yet ultraportable and lightweight.
Starting with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU.
Can’t compare with the Macbook Air on portability tho — lightest PC I’ve ever felt.
Apple says M4 is up to 3 times faster than M1 — but M1 is still very good so don’t go rushing to throw your money at Tim Cook.
In practice you’ll probably only notice a real difference for long tasks in heavy apps — like the Premier Pro 4K export in the benchmarks we just saw.
M4 is also an unbelievable 27 times faster than Intel Core i7 in tasks like video processing:
Core i7 used to be a big deal back then!
So imagine how much faster M4 Pro Max would be than the Intel Core i7?
Yeah their M4 processor comes in 3 tiers: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.
The base model also comes with much as 3 Thunderbolt ports — unlike the 2 in previous base models.
Thunderbolt ports looks just like USB-C but with much faster data transfer speeds — and obviously light years ahead of USB-A.
With Thunderbolt 5 you get incredible speeds of up to 120Gb/s — available in Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max.
Along with a standard MagSafe 3 charging port and an SXDC card slot to easily import images from digital cameras.
Plus a headphone jack and a HDMI port.
Definitely geared for the pros, and pretty packed compared to the ultraminimalist MacBook Air:
Btw every wondered why Apple still puts headphone jacks in Macs?
It’s because wired headphones give maximum audio quality and have zero lag — something that’s essential for the Pros. Perfect audio.
And perfect video too — with a sophisticated 12 mega-pixel Center Stage camera.
Center Stage makes sure you’re always at the center of the recording even as you move around.
Crystal clear Liquid Retina display in two great sizes
- 14 inch — 3024 x 1964
- 16 inch — 3456 x 2234
imo Take 14 over 16 — It’s more than enough screen space.
You know I thought the 13 inch MacBook Air would be small but it turned out perfect and I was happy not to go with the 15.
My previous 15.6″ PC now seems humongous and too much for a laptop. 16″ seems insane.
Better you get a huge external monitor:
But on it’s own, it’s a monstrously good laptop for coding and other heavy tasks:
The base plan starts at $1599 for 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD with M4 chip with many lethal upgrade options:
- M4 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD — $1799
- M4 24 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD — $1999
- M4 Pro 24 GB and 512 GB SSD — $1999
- M4 Pro 24 GB and 1 TB SSD — $2399
- M4 Max 36 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD — $3199 🤯
Overall the M4 MacBook Pro strikes the perfect balance of power, sleek design, and value, making it an excellent choice for professionals seeking the ideal portable workstation.