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Apple Unveils the New MacBook Pro with M4 Chip: Specs and Pricing

Apple has concluded its week-long announcement spree for Mac devices, which began on Monday with the new iMac and followed by the unveiling of the smallest Mac mini ever. Today, Apple marks the end of this “week” of announcements, though it's unclear how a 3-day period qualifies as a week. Regardless, the star of these announcements is the new MacBook Pro with the M4 chip. This release comes after strong leaks of about 200 units in Russia. Today, Apple confirms these rumors and officially announces the MacBook Pro with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. Here are the specs and pricing:

New M4 Chip, Enhanced Performance

The standout feature of the new MacBook Pro is the M4 chip, finally making its way to the MacBook after months of its presence in the iPad Pro. The M4 chip offers a 1.3 times performance boost compared to the M3 chip. However, for truly professional users, the new M4 Pro chip, first introduced with the new Mac mini yesterday, might be a better choice. The M4 Pro chip boasts 14 cores in the CPU, including 10 high-performance cores and 8 cores for lighter tasks, as well as 20 cores in the GPU.

M4 Max: Powerhouse Performance

For those seeking even more speed, the M4 Max chip, available for the first time in both the 14-inch and 16-inch versions, is the way to go. The M4 Max chip features 16 cores, 10 of which are dedicated to high-performance tasks and 6 for lighter workloads, along with 40 GPU cores. It also boasts a Neural Engine that is three times faster than the one in the M1 Max, providing powerful performance for AI tasks and Apple intelligence features, now accessible to all users.

Memory and Storage Upgrades

Apple has finally addressed the long-awaited memory upgrade. The base M4 MacBook Pro now comes with 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB in previous generations. Apple has also announced that it will increase the RAM in the lower-end MacBook Air with the M2 or M3 chip to 16GB while maintaining the same $999 price tag, a modest change in 2024!

Design and Connectivity Enhancements

As revealed in leaks, the 14-inch MacBook Pro sports a new matte black color and an additional Thunderbolt 5 port in the models equipped with the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. The standard M4 model retains Thunderbolt 4 speeds. Now, any MacBook Pro model with an M4 chip features a total of 3 Thunderbolt ports. Additionally, the M4 MacBook Pro now supports two external displays instead of one.

Display and Camera Improvements

The new MacBook Pro boasts a screen brightness of 1600 nits. For the first time, Apple offers an optional nano-texture coating to minimize reflections and enhance clarity.

The M4 MacBook Pro features a new 12MP front-facing camera supporting Deskview and Center stage, similar to the new iMac.

Availability and Pricing

The new MacBook Pro with the M4 chip will be available for pre-order starting today and will hit the shelves on November 8th. Here’s the pricing:

• MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage starts at $1599
• MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage starts at $1999
• MacBook Pro 16-inch with M4 Pro chip, 24GB RAM, and 512GB storage starts at $2499
• MacBook Pro 16-inch with M4 Max chip, 36GB RAM, and 1TB storage starts at $3499