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Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)
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Apple · MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)

Released November 2024

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M4 chip is Apple's entry-level pro laptop from 2024, with a 120Hz mini-LED XDR display, HDMI and SD card ports and three Thunderbolt 4 ports, for creators and power users who don't need M4 Pro or M4 Max.

Model history · 13 models, 2012–2024
  1. 2012MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Compare
  2. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Compare
  3. 2013MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Compare
  4. 2014MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Compare
  5. 2015MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)Compare
  6. 2016MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  7. 2017MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  8. 2019MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  9. 2020MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)Compare
  10. 2020MacBook Pro 13″ (M1)Compare
  11. 2022MacBook Pro 13″ (M2)Compare
  12. 2023MacBook Pro 14″ (M3)Compare
  13. 2024MacBook Pro 14″ (M4)
Size
14.2″
Display
Mini-LED, 120 Hz
Processor
Apple M4
Memory
16 GB – 32 GB
Weight
1.55 kg
Battery
24 h

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the M4 model fixes the base Pro's old weaknesses, with 16 GB of memory as standard, a third Thunderbolt port and a sharper webcam, alongside strong performance, very long battery life and an excellent mini-LED screen. Notebookcheck found its single fan gets loud under sustained load, and Macworld notes its SSD is slower than the M4 Pro model's.

From notebookcheck.net, theverge.com, pcmag.com and macworld.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
14.2″
Resolution
3024 × 1964
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Brightness
1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness
1,600 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
Liquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density
254 ppi
Colour range
Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish
Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display features
1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone

Performance

Processor
Apple M4
CPU cores
10
Graphics
10-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)
38 TOPS
Memory
16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
512 GB to 2 TB
CPU
10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU
10-core GPU; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
Storage type
SSD, configurable up to 2 TB

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 24 hours
Battery capacity
72.4 Wh
Weight
1.55 kg
Thickness
15.5 mm
Width × depth
312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detail
Up to 16 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
70 W USB-C Power Adapter included
Fast charging
With the 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Colours
Space Black, Silver

Connections

Ports
3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Webcam
12MP Center Stage
Operating system
macOS
Port detail
3 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); HDMI with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
Up to two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; or one at up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI; alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Touch ID
In the box
14-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M416 GB512 GB
Apple M416 GB1 TB
Apple M424 GB1 TB
Apple M432 GB2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 120Hz mini-LED XDR display with 1,600-nit peak HDR brightness and up to 1,000 nits outdoors in SDR
  • Apple claims up to 24 hours of video streaming
  • HDMI, SDXC slot and three Thunderbolt 4 ports, with a 12MP Center Stage camera

Cons

  • Thunderbolt 4 rather than the Thunderbolt 5 on M4 Pro and M4 Max models
  • Memory tops out at 32GB
  • Heavier than a MacBook Air, at 1.55 kg

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M3)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M38 GB – 24 GB1.55 kg22 hNov 2023
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M5)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M516 GB – 32 GB1.55 kg24 hOct 2025
AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro / M1 Max)
14.2″Mini-LED, 120 HzApple M1 Pro or Max16 GB – 64 GB1.6 kg17 hOct 2021

Previous model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M3). Newer model: MacBook Pro 14″ (M5).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/121552
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/10/new-macbook-pro-features-m4-family-of-chips-and-a…

Photo: store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com

  • 14-inch MacBook Pro (2024) in silver: open top view showing the keyboard and trackpad: Apple
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro (2024) in silver: left and right side views with the lid open: Apple
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro (2024) in silver: close-up of the ports on both sides: Apple
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro (2024) in silver: front edge with the lid closed: Apple
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro (2024) in silver: top of the closed lid: Apple

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