This popular M4 Max configuration packs a 32-core GPU and 1TB storage, making it a well-equipped model that's $200 off and in stock now.

The biggest reason to upgrade to the MacBook Pro M4 is the performance. This machine gets the newest M4 chip that is based on a 3-nanometer process, promising the fastest CPU core and better multithreaded performance than M3. Based on our testing, the M4 blows a lot of the competition away but not on every test.

The M4 MacBook Pro models feature quantum dot display technology, according to display analyst Ross Young. Apple used a quantum dot film instead of

Apple's brand-new M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch is already on sale, with preorder discounts knocking triple digits off the new release in addition to savings on three years of AppleCare.

Apple's latest MacBook Pro is a powerhouse of a laptop for professionals and prosumers. But if you're just looking for something to browse the web and stream Netflix, stick with the MacBook Air.

However, Apple dropped the M4 chip and obliterated Windows laptops in one fell swoop. On Geekbench 6, the MacBook Pro notched a sweet multi-core score of 15,199. This beats our most powerful non-gaming PC laptop, Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, which delivered a score of 14,548 on the same test.

The M4 Pro and M4 Max deliver exceptional performance and potential to the new MacBook Pro laptops. Then there's the M4

Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・16GB unified memory is now the standard baseline ・12MP Center Stage camera upgrade ・Three Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports instead of two ・Nano-texture glass display option Cons ・Space Gray no longer an option ・M4 SSD performance pales in comparison to M4 Pro Our Verdict Apple has released a laptop that addresses

Hot on the heels of the Apple iMac and the entirely redesigned Mac mini comes the M4-powered 14-inch MacBook Pro—the basic model of Apple's 2024 laptop line. (Apple hasn't refreshed its popular-favorite MacBook Air with M4 at the same time.