Unleash Unbridled Power: Apple Unveils MacBook Pro with M4 Pro/Max, iThome Supercharges Entry-Level MacBook Air with Double the Memory
Apple released a new generation of smartphones on Wednesday (10/30).MacBook ProThis batch of MacBook Pros are equipped with M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max chips, with up to 24 hours of battery life for the lowest-end version priced at US$1,599 (NT$54,900) and expected to ship in November. . On the same day, Apple announced that it would increase the minimum memory configuration of the MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB.
Apple launched the first iPad Pro with the M4 in May this year, followed by the iMac with the M4 and the Mac Mini with the M4 and M4 Pro, which appeared for the first time this time, could be equipped with a 16-core CPU and Up to 40-core GPU, and unified memory bandwidth of 0.5 TB per second.
The M4 series MacBook Pro is available in two screen sizes, 14-inch and 16-inch The 14-inch MacBook Pro is available in M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max versions, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro is only available in M4. Pro or M4 Max version. Of this, the 14-inch M4 version and the 16-inch M4 Pro or M4 Max version have 24 hours of battery life, while the 14-inch M4 Pro or M4 Max version has only 22 hours of battery life.
They all support Apple’s artificial intelligence function Apple Intelligence, with a minimum memory configuration of 16GB and a minimum storage space of 512GB for different chips, displays, or selected memory and storage space, their camera, audio, keyboard/trackpad or. In addition to offering an HDMI port and SDXC card slot, the 14-inch M4 version offers three Thunderbolt 4 ports, the 14-inch and 16 M4 Pro/Max versions. Three Thunderbolt 5 ports.
Also, the 14-inch M4 version of the MacBook Pro is the lightest at about 1.55 kilograms, the 14-inch M4 Pro/Max version is about 1.6 kilograms, and the 16-inch M4 Pro/Max is over 2.1 kilograms. The above versions are priced at NT$54,900, NT$67,900 and NT$84,900 respectively.
Currently, Apple has not released a MacBook Air using the M4 chip, but it has announced that it will increase the MacBook Air’s minimum built-in memory configuration from 8GB to 16GB, and the price will remain unchanged. Now both the M2 and M3 versions of the lowest-end MacBook Air are equipped with 16GB of memory, and retain their original prices of US$999 (NT$32,900) and US$1,099 (NT$35,900).
Market analysts point out that the main reason for Apple to increase the built-in memory of notebook computers is the demand for AI applications. This update means that the 8 GB memory configuration has disappeared from Apple’s computer lineup.