MacBook Pro M4: Leak suggests change in base model

A new MacBook Pro is just around the corner: Apple is expected to relaunch the professional laptop line with M4 chips in late October. In addition to the basic M4 already known from iPad Pro 2024, if Apple follows its usual game plan, the more powerful variants M4 Pro and M4 Max are also likely to make their debut. Significant changes to the MacBook Pro’s design are considered unlikely; Apple completely relaunched the model series in 2021 in a 14″ and 16″ version and has since reintroduced it with a reliable keyboard and more interfaces.

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unusual macbook pro leak

There is now a Russian YouTube channel, several weeks before the current expected sales start on November 1 First unboxing video releasedWhich reportedly shows an entry-level version of the MacBook Pro M4 with a 14″ display. Such an early leak of hardware and sales packaging is unusual, the origins of the device remain unclear. In parallel First Geekbench benchmark of hardware Released with an M4 chip, that seems plausible to say the least. They are similar to the values ​​that the current iPad Pro already offers and promise a further increase of about 25 percent in CPU and GPU performance compared to the M3.

Certain elements of the video raise doubts: The packaging shows the same background as last year’s model. There is also talk of an “Apple ID”, although Apple has just renamed it “Apple Account”. If the details still prove to be true, Apple will address major criticisms of the original MacBook Pro M3 model, which was introduced last fall. According to the device package featured in the camera, the M4 MacBook Pro comes with 16GB of RAM instead of just 8GB. It remains to be seen whether this is the cheapest entry-level version.

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Video: More Thunderbolt ports, better monitor support

Instead of being limited to two Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C), the new MacBook Pro already has three Thunderbolt 4 ports as in the basic version. Like the more expensive versions, it will have USB-C ports on both sides instead of just one, which makes charging more flexible.

With Thunderbolt 4, it should also support operation of at least two external 4K displays. The M3 predecessor only supported a single external display in the basic version at launch. Months later, Apple added support for operating two external monitors (up to 5K at 60 Hz) with a software update. However, this only works when you turn off the MacBook Pro. According to the unboxing, the base model is also available in “Space Black” for the first time; Apple has previously reserved this color variant as an option for more expensive models with the M3 Pro and M3 Max.

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