Key insights
- Apple introduces the M4 Max chip with 16-core CPU and up to 40 GPU cores, offering impressive speed and performance.
- The new MacBook Pro options include M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max chips with different screen sizes and Thunderbolt 5 ports.
- The MacBook Pro is available for pre-order starting at $1,599. The official release date is November 8th.
It's been a wild week of Apple announcements, but the tech giant isn't done yet. Today Apple shared its two latest announcements with the world; a brand new MacBook Pro and the M4 Max chip. And if you thought the M4 Pro was powerful, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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Apple lifts the curtain on the M4 Max
First up we have Apple's articles on the M4 Pro and M4 Max. If you've been keeping up with Apple news, the earlier chip should look familiar; We saw it make headlines when the Mac mini was introduced with an M4 Pro chip. Now we've got news about what the most powerful chip in the series looks like:
It has up to 16-core CPU with up to 12 performance cores and four efficiency cores. It's up to 2.2x faster than the CPU in the M1 Max and up to 2.5x faster than the latest AI PC chip.2 The GPU has up to 40 cores for performance up to 1.9x faster than the M1 Max and even amazingly 4x faster than the latest AI PC chip.
Apple also introduces the MacBook Pro with the complete M4 series
Of course, you'll need a shiny new device to put this chip to good use. That's why Apple also introduced the MacBook Pro, which comes with options for an M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max.
The MacBooks are also available in different screen sizes that correspond to the respective chip. The cheapest MacBook Pro in the range is a 14-inch screen with an M4 chip, three Thunderbolt 4 ports and 16GB of storage. If you want to upgrade the chip, Apple is releasing 14- and 16-inch chip variants with the M4 Pro and Max. Whichever you choose, you'll find that the three ports get an upgrade to Thunderbird 5 for even faster performance.
If you want to grab one, you can pre-order a MacBook Pro for $1,599. The full release will take place on November 8th.