Wi-Fi 6E. Looks like these were drop in replacements for the chip only.
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Apple Updates Base 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M4 Chip, 16GB of RAM, Extra Thunderbolt Port, Space Black, and More
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Wi-Fi 6E. Looks like these were drop in replacements for the chip only.
It’s over. Any bum off the street can now buy a cheap MBP in Space Black and pretend they bought a high end version 😭
The Wi-Fi 7 spec is not officially ratified yet. If you buy it now then you are gambling that software can adjust for any last minute changes. Apple's parts were sourced months ago.
"While final ratification is not expected until the end of 2024, the technical requirements are essentially complete, and as of February 2024 there are already products labeled as Wi‑Fi 7."
Much like the very odd Apple Intelligence roll-out, releasing all of its primary devices where all but one (iPhone Pro) has the latest wifi standard, is completely nonsensical in my opinion. Was it really so technically difficult for them to add wifi 7 to Macs and iPads which likely connect via wifi more than the iPhone? Get it together Apple.
i almost pulled the trigger on this as well. not sure if waiting for the m4 was worth it. open to opinions.....
The M3pro 14" with the pro chip was worth it at $1499 I would say. I've had it for a couple of months, too. The base M4 for $1599 may do some things a bit better… figuring in the price and time difference, I'd say it's about right. This is without heavy benchmarking, mind you.
But this all looked to me like expected evolutionary progress. Nothing revolutionary.
Does anyone yet know if the addition of "centre stage" functionality means the camera itself is improved?
Scored a pretty good deal over the weekend on a standard M3 MacBook Pro with 16 gb ram and 1 TB hard drive...was only $1275. Now I need to fight the urge to return it 
Can someone please tell me if the MBP supports multiple high refresh monitors at once? I would think it's just a bandwidth thing. If it supports 2 monitors at 6k60, I don't see why it wouldn't support 2 monitors at 1440p144. Apple's documentation always mentions ONE monitor at 4k240, therefore it's not clear.
Wrong. The prices are down £100 across the board with the 8GB RAM bump across the board.
M3 pricing screenshot from yesterday:
M4 pricing today:
I was FURIOUS when they went to two ports on the "pro". Glad to see it back...now to sell my 3 month old beast.
$2100 Canadian just for the base model….
Hey Tim give us a break - we’ll ship you cases of maple syrup - it’s our oil!
Hey Tim give us a break - we’ll ship you cases of maple syrup - it’s our oil!
Nice that people will be now able to experience the space black finish wearing off around the ports without upgrading to the Pro chip
My 2018 13” bricked yesterday, was trying to revive the firmware after problems trying to install 15.1 and now it’s in a continuous boot loop. So pulled the trigger on base 14” MBP with 1TB.
maybe i can make it until all those black friday/cyber monday deals hit. think there will be some good ones on the M4?
Apple have also quietly increased the battery capacity from 70 watt-hours in the M3 MBP to 72.4 watt-hours in the M4 MBP which matches the M3/M4 Pro and Max MBPs.
I'd be interested to see a teardown to find out if Apple have put 2 fans inside it like the other models, remember last year's M3 had a single fan.
I'd be interested to see a teardown to find out if Apple have put 2 fans inside it like the other models, remember last year's M3 had a single fan.