Yet, while all the attention is on the MacBook Pro line-up in general and the entry-level M4-powered MacBook Pro, the real game changer has yet to arrive. When the M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro models appeared with different physical configurations, it was clear that the first M1 MacBook Pro was an upgraded Air rather than a true MacBook Pro. The professionally focused 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro will have options to use the more advanced and powerful M4 Pro and M4 Max chipsets. Instead, you’re left with the M4 MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air in all but name, and a far cry from the engineering and performance found in the genuine MacBook Pros also on sale. The M4-powered MacBook Pro may look like an attractive alternative to the mighty M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pros, but if you want a powerful MacBook Air specced laptop… why not wait for the real thing?

Source: Forbes October 13, 2024 17:09 UTC