On the third day of Apple’s press conference, it officially introduced the most watched Macbook Pro series. Although the appearance is similar to the past, there is a new set of USB-C Thunderbolt ports on the right side. The basic brightness of the screen has been upgraded to 1000 nits, and it has Nano The coating matte screen is optional, and in addition to the M4 and M4 Pro processors, the M4 Max version equipped with a 40-core GPU has also been released simultaneously.
The new Macbook Pro does not have many changes in appearance. It continues to maintain the two colors of silver and space black. However, the connectivity and screen of the fuselage have been improved. The USB-C port configured on the fuselage has been upgraded to There are three groups, and one group is placed on the right side, which solves the problem of USB being all concentrated on the left side in the past.
The screen part has been improved in brightness. The maximum brightness in SDR mode has been changed from 600 nits of the previous generation to 1000 nits. The HDR brightness remains at a maximum of 1600 nits. The screen glass can be replaced with Nano Coating for an additional NT$ 4500. Matte texture allows clearer vision for outdoor use.
In terms of performance, it is no surprise that it is equipped with M4 series chips, including the M4 that was unboxed in advance, the Mac mini debuting M4 Pro, and the more high-end M4 Max version. M4 Max is divided into two specifications, namely 14-core CPU + 32-core GPU, 16-core CPU + 40-core GPU, with unified memory starting from 36 GB and up to 128 GB.
Apple said that the graphics capabilities of the M4 Max can easily handle 3A masterpieces, such as “Assassin’s Creed: Shadowbringers”, which will be released in February 2024. It also announced that “Available 2077” will be officially ported to macOS early next year to This emphasizes the M4 Max’s computing capabilities in ray tracing.
It should be noted that, just like Mac mini, different processors will have different I/O support capabilities. The USB-C version of the M4 processor is Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Max are Thunderbolt 5. Also because of the difference in bandwidth, the M4 version of USB-C can only connect two 6K screens, while the M4 Pro and Max can connect up to three.
Finally, the battery capacity of Macbook Pro has been slightly improved, from 70 Whr of the previous generation to 72.4 Whr. This also increases the video viewing life of the M4 version from 22 hours to 24 hours, and the M4 Pro from 18 hours to 22 hours, but the M4 It seems that because the Max’s overall power consumption has become higher, the battery life continues to remain unchanged at 18 hours.
In terms of price, the M4 version is only 14-inch, priced from NT$54,900; the 14-inch and 16-inch M4 Pro versions start from NT$67,900 and 84,900 respectively, and the M4 Max comes to US$109,900 and 119,900.