However, Apple dropped the M4 chip and obliterated Windows laptops in one fell swoop. On Geekbench 6, the MacBook Pro notched a sweet multi-core score of 15,199. This beats our most powerful non-gaming PC laptop, Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, which delivered a score of 14,548 on the same test.

Right now, the base MacBook Pro 14 M3 starts at $1,399 via Best Buy, though it's often discounted even lower. For this price, you'll get an M3 chip (consisting of an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine), 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with 3024 x 1964-pixel resolution.

Early Black Friday deals are in effect on Apple's 2024 MacBook Pro M4, with every configuration — retail and CTO — eligible for a coupon discount.

The new MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro has the longest battery life of any consumer-grade laptop we've tested. Here's how long it lasts for.

Apple's brand-new M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch is already on sale, with preorder discounts knocking triple digits off the new release in addition to savings on three years of AppleCare.

The MacBook Pro 16 with M4 Pro feels like a powerhouse, even more so against the base M4, but I'm wondering where the hell is WiFi 7?

No laptop is so perfect that it can't be improved, but the 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 comes as close as any I've ever reviewed.

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Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Excellent performance ・Thunderbolt 5 is a boon for professionals ・12MP CenterStage FaceTime camera ・Nano-texture glass display option Cons ・Wi-Fi 7 would’ve been nice to future-proof it a little Our Verdict The M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro is a powerful workstation and Apple makes the package even better