Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (2024)

Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro of late 2024, sold with the M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max chip, a 14.2-inch mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display and a 12MP Center Stage camera. The M4 model is the cheaper Thunderbolt 4 version; M4 Pro and M4 Max add Thunderbolt 5, a second fan and far more GPU and memory.

Memory

Type: Unified memory in the SoC package; LPDDR5X-7500 (M4, 128-bit) or LPDDR5X-8533 (M4 Pro 256-bit, M4 Max 14-core 384-bit, M4 Max 16-core 512-bit) per Wikipedia
M4: 16 GB or 24 GB; configurable to 24 GB or 32 GB
M4 Pro: 24 GB; configurable to 48 GB
M4 Max 14-core CPU: 36 GB only
M4 Max 16-core CPU: 48 GB; configurable to 64 GB or 128 GB
Slots: None; size is fixed at purchase

Storage

M4: 512 GB or 1 TB SSD; configurable to 1 TB or 2 TB
M4 Pro: 512 GB SSD; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB
M4 Max: 1 TB SSD; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB (8 TB is M4 Max only)
Interface: PCIe 4.0-based SSD; up to 3.3 GB/s read (M4), up to 7.4 GB/s (M4 Pro / Max) per Wikipedia
Card reader: SDXC card slot

Graphics

M4: 10-core GPU
M4 Pro: 16-core GPU (12-core CPU) or 20-core GPU (14-core CPU)
M4 Max: 32-core GPU (14-core CPU) or 40-core GPU (16-core CPU)
Features: Hardware-accelerated ray tracing on all chips
External displays (M4 / M4 Pro): Up to two: two 6K60 over Thunderbolt, or one 6K60 over Thunderbolt + one 4K144 over HDMI; or one 8K60 / 4K240 over HDMI
External displays (M4 Max): Up to four: three 6K60 over Thunderbolt + one 4K144 over HDMI; or three: two 6K60 over Thunderbolt + one 8K60 / 4K240 over HDMI
Video output: DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C on Thunderbolt 4 ports; DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C on Thunderbolt 5 ports; HDMI up to 8K60 or 4K240

Networking

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3

Power

Adapter (M4): 70 W USB-C; 96 W optional for fast charge
Adapter (M4 Pro 12-core CPU): 70 W USB-C included; 96 W configurable
Adapter (M4 Pro 14-core CPU, M4 Max): 96 W USB-C included
Charging: MagSafe 3 (USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable, 2 m) or any Thunderbolt port
Cooling: One fan (M4), two fans (M4 Pro / M4 Max) per Wikipedia and Notebookcheck

Ports

Left: MagSafe 3, 2 × Thunderbolt (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack
Right: SDXC card slot, 1 × Thunderbolt (USB-C), HDMI
Thunderbolt (M4): 3 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4, up to 40 Gb/s, charging and DisplayPort
Thunderbolt (M4 Pro / M4 Max): 3 × Thunderbolt 5 / USB 4, up to 120 Gb/s, charging and DisplayPort
HDMI: HDMI 2.1 per Wikipedia; multichannel audio out
Audio: 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support

Display

Panel: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 × 1964, 254 ppi; mini-LED backlight with 2,010 local dimming zones (Wikipedia)
Brightness: 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR, 1,600 nits peak (HDR); SDR up to 1,000 nits (outdoor)
Contrast / color: 1,000,000:1; 1 billion colors, P3 wide color, True Tone
Refresh: ProMotion adaptive up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94, 60 Hz
Option: Nano-texture display (polishing cloth included)
Camera: 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, 1080p video

Battery

Capacity: 72.4 Wh lithium-polymer
Apple rating (M4): Up to 24 h video streaming, 16 h wireless web
Apple rating (M4 Pro): Up to 22 h video streaming, 14 h wireless web
Apple rating (M4 Max): Up to 18 h video streaming, 13 h wireless web

Physical

Dimensions: 1.55 × 31.26 × 22.12 cm (H × W × D); 0.61 × 12.31 × 8.71 in
Weight: 1.55 kg (M4), 1.60 kg (M4 Pro), 1.62 kg (M4 Max)
Colors: Space Black, Silver
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) / 79 (ISO) keys, Touch ID, full-height function keys
Audio: Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers, three-mic array
Part numbers (M4): MCX04, MCX14, MW2U3, MW2V3, MW2W3, MW2X3, MXCM3, MXCN3
Part numbers (M4 Pro / M4 Max): MXE63, MX2E3, MX2F3, MX2G3, MX2H3, MX2J3, MX2K3

Operating systems

Shipped with: macOS Sequoia 15.0 (M4) / 15.1 (M4 Pro / M4 Max) per Wikipedia
Newest compatible: macOS 27 Golden Gate (Apple identification page)

Processors

Apple M4 (10-core CPU)
Apple M4 Pro (12-core CPU)
Apple M4 Pro (14-core CPU)
Apple M4 Max (14-core CPU)
Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU)