Macbook Pro: M4 v. M4 Pro : Happy v. Unhappy with Decision?

[rwh63]

Teeing up a purchase soon. probably gonna go refurb from Apple. the base M4 would probably do everything I need it to do for years to come (i keep my stuff for a long time). Cost consideration is mostly between 512 v. 1 tb storage. The Pro chip models have certain advantages that may make it attractive. it is about a $200 step up in price between base 512 and 1 tb, then base pro 512 and 1 tb. base 512 is about $1350, 1 tb is about $1530, base pro 512 about $1700, etc.

wondering, are people who bought the base happy with it, or wish they had stepped into the pro, and vice versa?

probably have to pick up a hub to deal with current use of ethernet, usb-a, firewire, etc.

 

[raythompsontn]

In my opinion, the only real advantage to the M4 Pro for most users is the Thunderbolt 5. That may become relevant in a few years. For most users it will not be relevant. Yes, the M4 Pro has about double the memory bandwidth. For most people the speed difference is not going to matter. The M4 Pro can handle more memory, but at a significant cost in Apple dollars. Your feeling that the base M4 will do what you need is probably spot on and should make your decision for you.