Here at Blogs Nest, we talk about products and devices that can be helpful for digital marketers in their everyday tasks. We talked about the MacBook 12in M7 in a past review, and now, we want to talk about the upcoming M4 MacBook Pro.

The reason we’re talking about this device is because information regarding it is currently scarce. We want to be the ones to give you the information you need about the new MacBook Pro M4.

Let’s get started.

When is the MacBook Pro M4 scheduled for release?

The MacBook M4 Pro is scheduled for release in the last quarter of 2024. Please note that this date is just a speculation as of yet, but a solid one at that.

A display analyst by the name of Ross Young shared their views regarding the anticipated release in a tweet where they also mentioned that the panel shipments for the new MacBook Pro models were scheduled to roll out in the third quarter of 2024. This has led to the general speculation of the release date being somewhere in the fourth quarter of the year.

What is the M4 chip and what do we know about it?

The M4 chip is the upgraded chip that Apple recently introduced as the successor to the old M3. Right now, it has only been seen on the latest iPad Pro—which was released on May 15, 2024.

Here is some information that we’ve gathered from the official Apple website regarding the performance and capabilities of the M4 chip. On the website, the information is not provided very cleanly, so we decided to organize it for you.

• Transistor count: 28 billion (12% increase from the M3 chip)
• CPU cores: 10 total (4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores)
• GPU cores: 10
• M4 comes equipped with the most powerful neural engine yet, which has the capability of performing 38 trillion operations per second

This is the main information that has been provided by Apple in their press release. All in all, the M4 chip is a cut above the previous ones, and this makes the next MacBook Pro something to keenly look forward to.

What versions of the M4 MacBook Pro are expected to come out?

The new M4 MacBook Pro devices will be available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions.

• The 14-inch MacBook Pro version is expected to have the M4 chip
• The 16-inch MacBook Pro version is expected to have the M4 Max chip

Other than the MacBook Pro laptops, the Mac Mini device is also expected to have the M4 chip upgrade. However, the following devices are not anticipated to get the upgrade until the next year:

• MacBook Air
• Mac Studio
• Mac Pro

What other new features will the MacBook Pro M4 have?

There hasn’t been much other news to help us realize the features that the M4 MacBook Pro will have. However, we can make our assumptions based on the features that Apple has recently introduced in its other devices.

One of the features that can be expected to make an appearance in the new MacBook Pro devices is Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is what Apple has named its new suite of AI-enabled features. This was first mentioned recently when iOS 18 was announced by the company.

Apple Intelligence is the product of a collaboration between Apple and OpenAI. The features in iOS 18 are based on the new GPT-4o model.

We can expect that since Apple has integrated AI into its new iOS, it will also integrate it into the new macOS. With the help of these AI features, MacBook users will be able to automate tasks such as writing emails, making notes, etc. The capabilities of the existing AI assistant, Siri, will also be enhanced.

What about the OLED panel?

The OLED panel is an upgrade that we saw in the new iPad models. However, currently, it does not appear that the new MacBook Pro M4 will be equipped with the same panels. The OLED panels in MacBook Pro models is something we will have to wait till 2026 for, judging from the current situation.

What is the expected price of the MacBook Pro M4?

The MacBook Pro devices by Apple are usually expensive. Judging from what the price tags have been on the past devices, here is what we think will be the expected prices of the new M4 versions:

• The M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch version is expected to have a price of around $1,499 to $1,999.
• The MacBook Pro M4 16-inch version is expected to priced around $2,499 to $3,999

The exact prices will vary depending on the specs of the exact version that you buy.

Conclusion

And that brings this article to an end.

To recap all the necessary details, the M4 MacBook Pro is expected to be released somewhere around the last quarter of 2024. The M4 chip itself has a lot of excellent new features, such as an increased number of transistors, cores, and the strongest neural engine currently in existence.

Other than the new chip, another feature that is expected to make an appearance in the M4 MacBook Pro is Apple Intelligence—which includes various AI-enabled functions.

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