Apple’s new M4-based MacBook Pro line-up – Signs of a rapid evolution – Computerworld

All models, both 14-in. and 16-in. configurations, feature a Liquid Retina XDR screen with a nano-texture display option and up to 1,000 nits of brightness (1,600 nits of peak brightness). Equipped with a six-speaker sound system, they offer a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, Thunderbolt 5 on M4 Pro and M4 Max models, an 8K HDMI port, MagSafe 3, headphone jack, SDXC card slot, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Available in space black and silver, all can be pre-ordered today; shipments begin Nov. 8. 

But what’s different is all about the processor.

Speed demons

“Apple silicon has taken the Mac to unprecedented heights, and the rapid pace of innovation continues with M4 Pro and M4 Max,” Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, said in a statement. “With the world’s fastest CPU core, immensely more powerful GPUs, and the fastest Neural Engine ever, the power-efficient performance and capabilities of the M4 family extend its lead as the most advanced lineup of chips in the industry.”