The MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) occupies the middle spot between the 14-inch M4 and 16-inch M4 Max models. Though pricey, it's more affordable than the latter while being more powerful and energy efficient than the former.

If you really want to go all out, the 16-inch Pro with a nano-texture display, M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU, 128GB of memory, and 8TB will run you $7,379. Some things to keep in mind when spec-ing out your system. First, the 14-inch MacBook Pro ...

With the M4, Apple finally has a base MacBook Pro that’s less of a parts-bin compromise and more of an actual Pro machine. It’s a laptop you can buy and not feel like you’re caught in between anything.