Apple MacBook Pro M4 launches with Thunderbolt 5, faster NPUs, and 24-hour battery life [Video]

In a nutshell: The new MacBook Pro is Apple’s third and likely final M4 Mac reveal of the week. Compared to prior models, the main enhancements include additional cores, wider memory bandwidth, Thunderbolt 5 support, and faster NPUs to power the company’s recently released generative AI suite.

Pre-orders are now open for the new MacBook Pro, starting at $1,599 for the base model with the M4 processor, $1,999 for the M4 Pro variant, and $2,499 for the M4 Max. Shipping begins on November 8, with student discounts available on each model.

Unlike the M4 Mac Miniintroduced earlier this week, the new MacBook Pro hasn’t received a major redesign this year. The M4 and M4 Pro SoCs offer more cores than their M3 counterparts, while the M4 Max retains the same core configuration. The primary performance improvements lie in increased …