See the detailed breakdown below for each new feature, change, and improvement that was added with the late 2024's 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models compared to their predecessors: MacBook Pro (14- and 16-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (14- and 16-inch, early 2023) MacBook Pro (late 2023) MacBook Pro (late 2024) M1 Pro M1 Max M2 Pro M2 Max M3 M3 Pro M3 Max M4 M4 Pro M4 Max 5nm node (N5) Based on A14 Bionic chip from iPhone 12 (2020) Enhanced 5nm node (N5P) Based on A15 Bionic chip from iPhone 13 (2021) 3nm node (N3B) Based on A17 Pro chip from iPhone 15 Pro (2023) Enhanced 3nm node (N3E) Based on A18 chip from iPhone 16 (2024) 3.20 GHz CPU clock speed 3.49 GHz CPU clock speed 4.05 GHz CPU clock speed M4: 4.4 GHz CPU clock speed M4 Pro and M4 Max: 4.5 GHz CPU clock speed M1 Pro: Up to 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores M1 Max: 10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores M2 Pro: Up to 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores M2 Max: 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores M3: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores M3 Pro: Up to 12-core CPU with 6 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores M3 Max: Up to 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores M4: 10 CPU cores with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores M4 Pro: Up to 14 CPU cores with 10 performance and 4 efficiency cores M4 Max: Up to 16 CPU cores with 12 performance and 4 efficiency cores M1 Pro: Up to 16-core GPU M1 Max: Up to 32-core GPU M2 Pro: Up to 19-core GPU M2 Max: Up to 38-core GPU M3: 10-core GPU M3 Pro: Up to 18-core GPU M3 Max: Up to 40-core GPU M4: 10-core GPU M4 Pro: Up to 20-core GPU M4 Max: Up to 40-core GPU Updated GPU architecture Updated GPU architecture with improved efficiency Dynamic Caching Dynamic Caching Hardware-accelerated ray tracing Hardware-accelerated ray tracing Hardware-accelerated mesh shading Hardware-accelerated mesh shading Neural Engine 40% faster Neural Engine 15% faster Neural Engine Neural Engine Video decode engine Higher-bandwidth video decode engine Same video decode engine as M2-generation Same video decode engine as M2-generation Support for AV1 decode Support for AV1 decode LPDDR4X memory LPDDR5 memory LPDDR5 memory LPDDR5X memory M1 Pro: 200GB/s memory bandwidth M1 Max: 400GB/s memory bandwidth M2 Pro: 200GB/s memory bandwidth M2 Max: 400GB/s memory bandwidth M3: 100GB/s memory bandwidth M3 Pro: 150GB/s memory bandwidth M3 Max: 300GB/s or 400GB/s memory bandwidth M4: 120GB/s memory bandwidth M4 Pro: 273GB/s memory bandwidth M4 Max: 546GB/s memory bandwidth M1 Pro: 16GB or 32GB unified memory M1 Max: 32GB or 64GB unified memory M2 Pro: 16GB or 32GB unified memory M2 Max: 32GB, 64GB, or 96GB unified memory M3: 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB unified memory M3 Pro: 18GB or 36GB unified memory M3 Max: 36GB, 48GB, 64GB, 96GB, 128GB unified memory M4: 16GB, 24GB, or 32GB unified memory M4 Pro: 24GB or 48GB unified memory M4 Max: 36GB, 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB unified memory 16-core Neural Engine, 11 trillion operations per second 16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second 16-core Neural Engine, 18 trillion operations per second 16-core Neural Engine, 38 trillion operations per second M1 Pro: Support for up to two external displays M1 Max: Support for up to four external displays M2 Pro: Support for up to two external displays M2 Max: Support for up to four external displays M3: Support for one external display M3 Pro: Support for up to two external displays M3 Max: Support for up to four external displays M4 or M4 Pro: Support for two external displays M4 Max: Support for up to four external displays High-Power Mode available on 16-inch model with M1 Max only High-Power Mode available on 16-inch model with M2 Max only High-Power Mode available on any model with M3 Max High-Power Mode available on any model with M4 Max 500 nits max SDR brightness 500 nits max SDR brightness 600 nits max SDR brightness 1,000 nits max SDR brightness Nano-texture display option Dedicated display engine 1080p FaceTime HD camera 1080p FaceTime HD camera 1080p FaceTime HD camera 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Image signal processor (ISP) Advanced image signal processor (ISP) with computational video Advanced image signal processor (ISP) with computational video Advanced image signal processor (ISP) with computational video Wi‑Fi 6 Wi‑Fi 6E Wi‑Fi 6E Wi‑Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3 Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports M3: Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports M3 Pro or M3 Max: Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports M4: Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports M4 Pro or M4 Max: Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports HDMI 2.0 port HDMI 2.1 port HDMI 2.1 port HDMI 2.1 port 14-Inch: Integrated 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 16-Inch: Integrated 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 14-Inch: Integrated 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 16-Inch: Integrated 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery M3 14-Inch: Integrated 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery M3 Pro or M3 Max 14-Inch: Integrated 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 16-Inch: Integrated 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 14-Inch: Integrated 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 16-Inch: Integrated 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery 14-Inch: 17-hour battery life 16-Inch: 21-hour battery life 14-Inch: 18-hour battery life 16-Inch: 22-hour battery life M3 14-Inch: 22-hour battery life M3 Pro or M3 Max 14-Inch: 18-hour battery life 16-Inch: 22-hour battery life M4 14-Inch or M3 Pro 16-Inch: 24-hour battery life M3 Pro 14-Inch: 22-hour battery life M3 Max 14-Inch: 18-hour battery life M3 Max 16-Inch: 21-hour battery life Fast charging on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch model (MagSafe 3 only) Fast charging on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch model (MagSafe 3 only) Fast charging on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch model (MagSafe 3 or USB-C via 240W cable) Fast charging on 14-inch (MagSafe 3 and USB-C) and 16-inch model (MagSafe 3 or USB-C via 240W cable) Available in Space Gray and Silver Available in Space Gray and Silver M3: Available in Space Gray and Silver M3 Pro or M3 Max: Available in Space Black and Silver Available in Space Black and Silver The latest MacBook Pro models are a relatively significant update over their predecessors, offering more new features and capabilities than either of the 2023 refreshes, including Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, a 12-megapixel camera with Center Stage and Desk View, and a nano-texture display option.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip effectively replaces the previous 13- and 14-inch MacBook Pro, which featured the M1 chip in 2020 and the M3 chip in 2023, adding 16GB of memory as standard, longer battery life, and an additional Thunderbolt port.
Beyond their chips, the early 2023 MacBook Pro introduced support for Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and HDMI 2.1, and added an extra hour of battery life.
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