As a Russian and subscriber of both channels in this post I can confirm that both videos are real. They even had all versions of iPhone 16 2 days before they start selling. There is an unofficial Russian store for apple devices called 'Big geek' and due to the sanctions they have very good relationships with some of the bosses of Dubai's official Apple stores. You probably know that devices ship to the stores many days before they start selling. That's how Russian bloggers get many technics early than normal people. I think Apple just shipped new macbooks way too early.
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Apple Potentially Facing Worst Leak Since iPhone 4 Was Left in a Bar
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I actually think if it was fake, they would’ve put a different image to make it more convincing. The fact that we have 2 boxes from different people with the same image tells me it’s probably real.
It’s not good that it leaked like this, but honestly this actually looks like a great computer and makes me more excited. I’m happy knowing as soon as possible that the next base MacBook Pro is going to be a really good one. Makes me even more excited for the M4 Pro that’s sure to come.
So we have a third Tunderbolt port, what was expected with an M4 in it. Anything else other than printed storage and RAM on a box, what tells me nothing about if it's a standard configuration?
What's so bad about this leak that it can be compared to an early iPhone leak what got a completely new design?
What's so bad about this leak that it can be compared to an early iPhone leak what got a completely new design?
How i miss those days.
Apple revelaing something that blew my socks off and think "holy **** is this even the same product?"
Everyone’s gonna be extra disappointed when these inevitably drop with the usual 8gb 😂
Alleged photos and videos of an unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip continue to surface on social media, in what could be the worst product leak for Apple since an employee accidentally left an iPhone 4 prototype at a bar in California in 2010.
The latest video of what could be a next-generation MacBook Pro was shared on YouTube Shorts today by Russian channel Romancev768, just one day after another Russian channel shared a similar video. The clip shows a box for a 14-inch MacBook Pro that is apparently configured with an M4 chip with a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a Space Black finish.
According to the "About This Mac" software menu shown in the video, the MacBook Pro in the video is allegedly an unreleased November 2024 model.
Given this MacBook Pro has the standard M4 chip, instead of a higher-end M4 Pro or M4 Max chip, the leaked unit could be the next entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro. If so, that means the minimum amount of RAM for the MacBook Pro lineup would be doubled from 8GB to 16GB, as previously rumored. A third Thunderbolt 4 port would also be an upgrade for the base model, as the current entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro is equipped with only two Thunderbolt 3 ports. Last, Space Black would be a new color option for the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, as the base model is currently only offered in Space Gray and Silver.
All other specifications listed on the box are familiar, including the display size and resolution, and other ports like MagSafe 3, HDMI, and an SD card slot. In addition, the 14-inch MacBook Pro does not appear to have any noticeable design changes.
Alleged box for 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip
Photos of this alleged MacBook Pro box were first shared by the leaker "ShrimpApplePro" on social media platform X last week. At the time, the authenticity of the photos was debated, particularly because the box reuses the same MacBook Pro graphic that appears on the current-generation MacBook Pro boxes. The two unboxing videos increase the likelihood of these leaks being legitimate, but there is no definitive proof.
The source of these leaks is unclear. Last week, "ShrimpApplePro" claimed that at least one of the unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro units was apparently being offered for sale in a private Facebook group. In a follow-up post on X on Sunday, the leaker claimed that he saw someone online who was apparently advertising 200 of the unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro units for sale, leading him to believe this leak originates from a warehouse. It is unclear if these details are accurate, but this whole situation is clearly very sketchy.
Even if these leaks are fake, some of the specifications shown are likely accurate regardless. For example, the M4 chip already debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year, and from that we know that the chip is indeed available with up to a 10-core CPU.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Sunday said that he expects Apple to announce the first Macs with the M4 series of chips around the end of October, including a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip, higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, a redesigned Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chips, and an iMac with the M4 chip. He said Apple plans to release "at least some" of these Macs on Friday, November 1.
Gurman previously said that Apple would likely hold an October event this year to announce the new Macs, similar to how it introduced the current MacBook Pro and iMac models with M3 chips during a virtual event on October 30 last year. Apple has yet to announce an October event this year, however, and press releases are always possible instead.
Apple is well known for having a culture of secrecy, so this magnitude of leak is rarely seen for its products. As previously mentioned, this could be the most significant leak for Apple since Gizmodo obtained and shared photos of an iPhone 4 prototype that a then-employee of the company accidentally left behind at a bar in California. In that case, Apple got law enforcement involved, but how it acts this time around remains to be seen.
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Same physical design and we’ve already seen the M4 chip. I don’t think this comes close to the level of the iPhone 4 leak.
Agree with other commenters that comparing this leak to the iPhone 4 leak is dubious hyperbole. The iPhone 4 was a ground-up conceptual rebuild of the iPhone. Someone gaining early access to the latest incremental update to the entry-level MacBook Pro isn't even in the same zip code of disclosure.
Thanks to an overactive bladder and an unpredictable prostate, I just made a bigger leak than this one.
The box is 100% fake. Not just the art, but I see a couple other inconsistencies.
I do believe the GeekBench entries and benchmarks showing up are legit though, but it’s not uncommon for new Macs to show up in GeekBench a couple weeks or even a month before they launch. It is possible that some reviewers do have M4 MBP units to review, which could explain the benchmarks and possibly even having real model numbers on the phony box…. It’s not uncommon for early review units to be shipped as white box products since they need to be returned anyway.
As for 16GB/ 512GB as the base RAM and storage configuration, we shall see. I fully expect the 16GB to be the new base for the MacBook Pro. Apple has telegraphed that pretty well as of late. Now for the MacBook Air, who knows, I could see them keeping 8GB as an option, but I would rather see that as a non-standard configuration that has to be special-ordered, or better yet, eliminated altogether.
Is this a scandalous leak? No, not by a long shot. And I think the Russian reveal video with this box and other info is just farming views. Willing to bet that they don’t actually have an M4 and they’re just using the benchmarks that have been showing up.
I mean, they’re not saying this is as big as the iPhone 4. just that it’s the biggest leak since that.
no other fully functional physical product has leaked since then. parts, CAD renders and dummy models yes, but no actual product before reveal.
with that being said… I don’t think this is a big deal lol and the image on the front being the same is suspect.
It's most likely a spec bump for the base model as even the 1TB plain Jane M3 only comes with 8gb standard. Highly unlikely a BTO machine leaked out which are even more rare than standard spec units.
This is devastating! Shocking! Horrible! Incredible! Unbelievable!
(did I leave any other good words out?)
(did I leave any other good words out?)
Updates bricking devices, services that are down every other week, new phone almost entirely marketed based on software features that haven't shipped yet and now this.
It's almost as if being hyperfixated with the stock price above pretty much everything else isn't the best way to deliver quality products and service
It's almost as if being hyperfixated with the stock price above pretty much everything else isn't the best way to deliver quality products and service
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