M4 MacBook Pro First Look: Apple's Most Powerful Laptop Yet

Apple has unveiled the M4 MacBook Pro, and it's a beast. The new M4 chip, built on TSMC's 3nm process, delivers performance that rivals desktop workstations while sipping power.

M4 Chip Specifications

• •**CPU:** 12 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores
• •**GPU:** 40-core (M4 Max)
• •**Neural Engine:** 18-core, 38 TOPS
• •**Unified Memory:** Up to 192GB

Benchmark Results

In our testing: - **Geekbench 6 Single-Core:** 3,847 - **Geekbench 6 Multi-Core:** 26,429 - **Cinebench R24:** 2,156

These numbers put the M4 Max ahead of many desktop CPUs while consuming a fraction of the power.

Battery Life

Despite the performance gains, battery life remains exceptional: - Video playback: 24 hours - Web browsing: 18 hours - Development workloads: 12 hours

Pricing

• •M4 MacBook Pro 14": Starting at $1,999
• •M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14": Starting at $2,499
• •M4 Max MacBook Pro 16": Starting at $3,499