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MacBook Pro 14" (M4 Pro)
Our pick for developers and photographers: a big jump in multi-core performance, Thunderbolt 5 and enough memory to stay comfortable for years.
Our score9.1 / 10
Released2024
Launch price$1,999
Our take
Our pick for developers and photographers: a big jump in multi-core performance, Thunderbolt 5 and enough memory to stay comfortable for years.
Every Mac we review becomes someone’s main computer for at least a month. We pay most attention to sustained performance, fan noise, battery life on real workdays and how far the base memory goes.
Pros
- Excellent multi-core performance
- Thunderbolt 5
- Quiet under most loads
Cons
- Expensive memory upgrades
- Same design as before
Specifications
| Display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED) |
|---|---|
| Chip | M4 Pro, 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU |
| Memory | 24GB unified memory (configurable) |
| Ports | Three Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3 |
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