Apple plans to update the MacBook Pro with the M4 chip starting in late 2024, and this guide compiles everything we know about Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro plans.
M4 update
Apple is building the M3 chip on a new 3-nanometer process, and no node changes are expected for M4. It will also be a 3-nanometer chip, but Apple’s supplier TSMC may introduce updates that will make it more efficient and faster.
Apple’s next products are rumored to have new artificial intelligence features, and the M4 will focus on AI. Apple wants to improve the performance of its AI features, with rumors suggesting that the M4 (and his A18 chip for the iPhone) will feature an upgraded Neural Engine with “significantly” more cores. there is.
All M3 chips have a 16-core Neural Engine, and Apple hasn’t increased the number of Neural Engine cores in recent years.
Entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro
With the launch of the M3 chip last year, Apple discontinued the 13-inch MacBook Pro. It was replaced by the 14-inch MacBook Pro, and Apple now offers three different chip options.
The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro is powered by the M3 chip and has a starting price of $1,599, but this is the model with the standard M4 chip. The current M3 chip has an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU, and the M4 could be similar.
High-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models
For customers looking for a more “pro” machine, high-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are set to be updated with the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, faster and more powerful versions of the M4 chip. It has been.
The current M3 Pro has up to 12 cores of CPU and up to 18 cores of GPU, while M3 Max has up to 16 cores of CPU and up to 40 cores of GPU. CPU and GPU improvements for the M4 Pro and M4 Max are still unknown.
Design change?
There are currently no rumors of a redesign of the MacBook Pro, and there are no plans to change it yet. The last time Apple updated the design of his MacBook Pro was in 2021, with the transition to Apple silicon. In recent history, Apple has redesigned his MacBook in his 2012, 2016, and 2021, so following that pattern, the next design tweak will be in his 2025 or 2026. You will be exposed.
This year’s M series updates are likely to be limited to the internals of the MacBook Pro.
release date
according to bloombergMark Gurman said the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro could have the M4 chip in late 2024, but the timeline for a refresh of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro is from late 2024 to 2025. It is estimated that it is the first half.
Like the M3 chip lineup, the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max variants could be released all at once, or Apple could release them over several months.
The M3 MacBook Pro model was launched in October 2023, so it will be refreshed around October 2024, making it one year old.
