Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2024)

Blazing M4 performance outclasses high-end Intel laptops;Unmatched 28-hour-plus battery life;Stunning Retina XDR display with HDR and 120Hz refresh rate;Upgraded 12MP camera;Versatile port selection

Camera still limited to 1080p video;Keyboard/trackpad design unchanged from previous models;Graphics lag behind last year's top-end M3 Pro and M3 Max

Incredibly powerful; Superb screen; Long battery life

No charger in the box (UK and Europe); Only a small upgrade from the M4 model; Still no touchscreen

Classic, smart design; High-quality display; Intuitive Apple Intelligence features; Amazing battery life

Expensive

Superlative performance ; Incredible battery life ; Support for Thunderbolt 5 ; Fantastic display ; Slightly cheaper ; Great keyboard, trackpad, speakers

Display has blooming issues ; No Wi-Fi 7 support ; Upgrade options are pricey ; Still expensive

The TL;DR version: These are some of the best laptops money can buy. It has a fantastic screen, blazing-fast performance, and just about all the features you could want. Pricey, yes, but it’s well worth it. Note: You can find the new MacBook Pro on...

Nano-texture display is stunning ; One more Thunderbolt 4 port than prior model ; Long battery life ; Strong performance ; Starts with 16GB of RAM (Finally) ; Great speakers

Apple Intelligence features are limited right now ; RAM and SSD upgrade pricing is absurd ; Display notch should have Face ID by now

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 is a luxurious device. M4 is a powerful chip, and you finally start at 16GB of memory. If you can afford it, opt for the nano-texture display, which is stunning. But RAM and SSD pricing is jaw-droppingly high, and Apple...

Even brighter display ; Fantastic 12MP webcam ; Record-breaking performance ; Best-in-class keyboard and trackpad ; All the ports you want, now faster ; Speakers so good you'll ditch your headphones

Still no OLED ; The 16-inch model is quite heavy

“With the M4, the MacBook Pro has never been better.”

If you plan to use your laptop for intensive work and hope it lasts for well over five years, I recommend configuring the M4 Pro with as much RAM and the highest number of cores as your budget can accommodate. If you have a very graphically intense...

Big on battery life; Screen quality; Highly capable laptop for content creators and power users; Remarkable power for the money; Superb screen; Excellent HDR performance; Cool force-canceling woofers; Six-speaker audio array; Dolby Atmos spatial audio...

Camera image capture limited to 1080p HD despite higher-resolution sensor; Keyboard unchanged from previous model and might not suit those who found past Mac keyboards finicky or shallow; Display brightness claims involve an ambient-light sensor that...

Taken altogether, there's no doubt the 2024 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro is an excellent base-level Mac. As the step-up model between the MacBook Air and the more capable Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max silicon, the M4 model doesn't feel like the...