MacBook Pro · Apple Silicon · 2024
MacBook Pro (M4, 2024)
The M4 Pro/Max laptops pushed bandwidth and brightness further, added Thunderbolt 5, bumped the base to 16 GB for Apple Intelligence, and offered a nano-texture screen.
First Macs with Thunderbolt 5 and a higher-brightness, optionally matte XDR screen.
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MacBook Pro (M4, 2024): key facts
When was the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) released?
The MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) was released in November 2024.
How much did the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) cost?
The MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) launched at $1,599 in 2024 — about $1,615 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024)’s specs?
The MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) used a Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max running at 4.50 GHz, with 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage. It ran macOS 15 Sequoia.
Why does the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) matter?
First Macs with Thunderbolt 5 and a higher-brightness, optionally matte XDR screen.
Full specifications
| CPU | Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max · 4.50 GHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 16 |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB (up to 128 GB) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Display | 14.2" or 16.2" Liquid Retina XDR, ProMotion, nano-texture option |
| GPU | Apple up to 40-core GPU |
| Ports | 3× Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD, MagSafe 3 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | Unibody with notch |
| Operating system | macOS 15 Sequoia |
| Released | November 2024 |
| Discontinued | — |
| Launch price | $1,599 |
How the MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 1.0× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 4.50 GHz, the clock is roughly 0.7× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
This held about 131,000 modern phone photos — a respectable library even today.
Launched at $1,599 in 2024 — about $1,615 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
The M4 Max’s memory bandwidth rivals discrete workstation GPUs.
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Last updated: 2026-06-28