📰 Apple Announces New MacBook Pro with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max: Power and Performance Redefined

Apple has unveiled the latest MacBook Pro lineup, featuring the powerful new M4 family of chips: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. This update also introduces the all-new Apple Intelligence, redefining how users interact with their devices. With a sleek new finish, advanced display options, and more connectivity, the new MacBook Pro series is all about offering pro users a seamless blend of performance and versatility.

The M4 Family: Unmatched Power and Efficiency

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The new MacBook Pro lineup is powered by the M4 family of chips, crafted with second-generation 3-nanometer technology. This advanced silicon architecture enables superior single-threaded and multi-threaded performance, making intensive tasks like editing gigapixel photos or rendering complex scenes a breeze. The M4 Pro and M4 Max take this even further, offering substantial boosts in CPU and GPU power to tackle demanding professional workloads.

Apple emphasizes that with the industry-leading performance per watt, these chips allow up to 24 hours of battery life. This means longer work sessions on the go without needing to be tethered to an outlet. Combined with faster unified memory and increased memory bandwidth, these machines are designed to handle AI models and complex projects directly on the device.

Advanced 12MP Center Stage Camera and Liquid Retina XDR Display

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The new MacBook Pro is equipped with a new 12MP Center Stage camera that keeps users perfectly framed during video calls, even as they move around. Center Stage now includes Desk View, which offers an overhead perspective that can be ideal for presenters or creators showcasing hands-on projects. This new camera, combined with a six-speaker system with spatial audio, delivers an immersive multimedia experience.

Apple also introduced an all-new nano-texture display option for its Liquid Retina XDR screens, significantly reducing glare and reflections. These displays can now achieve up to 1000 nits of brightness for SDR content while maintaining an impressive 1600 nits for HDR. This option is perfect for users working in brightly lit environments or outdoors.

Thunderbolt 5 and Pro-Level Connectivity

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In a notable leap forward, MacBook Pro models equipped with M4 Pro and M4 Max come with Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling transfer speeds of up to 120 Gb/s. This addition allows for faster connections to external storage and other high-bandwidth peripherals, all through a single cable. These models also include HDMI ports supporting up to 8K displays, an SDXC card slot, and a MagSafe 3 charging port, just like the previous models.

A Sustainable and Durable Design
Apple has continued its commitment to sustainability with the new MacBook Pro. The device uses 100% recycled aluminum in its enclosure, alongside recycled rare earth elements and other materials in key components. Even the packaging for the 14-inch model is entirely fiber-based, helping Apple move closer to its goal of eliminating plastic packaging by 2025.

Pricing and Availability
The new MacBook Pro lineup starts at $1,599 for the 14-inch model with M4, while models with M4 Pro and M4 Max start at $1,999 and $2,499, respectively. All configurations are available in new space black and silver finishes. Apple has also doubled the base RAM configuration from 8GB to 16GB across the lineup, including MacBook Air Models powered by the M2 and M3 chip at no additional charge. Every Mac Apple sells now starts at 16GB of memory standard. Pre-orders begin today, October 30, with availability starting November 8.


Are you planning to upgrade to the new MacBook Pro? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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This article was written based on the press release from Apple Newsroom. You can read the official release from Apple here.

 

[4Nines]

It sounds like a nice improvement over the previous generation MacBook.