2024 14-inch MacBook Pro tech specs

Apple on Wednesday made available for pre-order a refreshed line of MacBook Pro laptop computers with advanced M4 Pro and M4 Max chips inside that can power extreme workloads like it was nothing. Under the hood, however, this is so much more than just a chip bump.

In this piece, we’ll be outlining the technical specifications for Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro notebook in order to help you decide if it’s right for you or whether you might need to opt for another macOS machine.

2024 14-inch MacBook Pro tech specs

Finish

• Space Black
• Silver

Price

• $1,599
• $1,999
• $2,399
• $3,199

Chip

$1,599 model:

• Apple M4 chip
• 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 120GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode

$1,999 model:

• Apple M4 Pro chip
• 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 16-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 273GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode
• Optional configurations: M4 Pro with 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU, or M4 Max with 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU (410GB/s memory bandwidth), or M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

$2,399 model:

• Apple M4 Pro chip
• 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 20-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 273GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Video encode engine
• ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode
• Optional configurations: M4 Max with 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU (410GB/s memory bandwidth) or M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

$3,199 model:

• Apple M4 Max chip
• 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 32-core GPU
• Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 410GB/s memory bandwidth
• Media Engine
• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
• Video decode engine
• Two video encode engines
• Two ProRes encode and decode engines
• AV1 decode
• Optional configuration: M4 Max with 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU (546GB/s memory bandwidth)

Display

All models:

• 2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display with 3024-by-1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
• XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
• 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
• XDR brightness: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak3 (HDR content only)
• SDR brightness: up to 1000 nits (outdoor)
• 1 billion colors
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology
• ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
• Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
• Optionally configure with Nano-texture display
  

Memory

$1,599 model:

• 16GB unified memory
• Optionally configure to: 24GB or 32GB

$1,999 and $2,399 models:

• 24GB unified memory
• Optionally configure to: 36GB (M4 Max with 14-core CPU), or 48GB (M4 Pro and M4 Max with 16-core CPU),or 64GB or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)

$3,199 model:

• 36GB unified memory
• Optionally configure to: 48GB, 64GB, or 128GB (M4 Max with 16-core CPU)

Battery and power

M4 Chip:

• Up to 24 hours video streaming
• Up to 16 hours wireless web
• 4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 70W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter

M4 Pro Chip:

• Up to 22 hours video streaming
• Up to 14 hours wireless web
• 4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 70W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M4 Pro with 12-core CPU)
• 96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M4 Pro with 14-core CPU, configurable with M4 Pro with 12-core CPU)
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter

M4 Max Chip:

• Up to 18 hours video streaming
• Up to 13 hours wireless web
• 4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 96W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 96W USB-C Power Adapter

Storage

$1,599 model:

• 512GB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 1TB or 2TB

$1,999 model:

• 512GB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB

$2,399 model:

• 1TB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 2TB or 4TB

$3,199 model:

• 1TB SSD
• Optionally configure to: 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB

Charging and expansion

All models:

• SDXC card slot
• HDMI port
• 5 mm headphone jack
• MagSafe 3 port

M4 Chip:

• Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

M4 Pro and M4 Max Chips:

• Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for:
• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s)
• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)

Display support

M4 and M4 Pro Chips:

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
• Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
• One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI

M4 Max Chip:

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
• Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
• Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
• Thunderbolt 4 digital video output: Support for native DisplayPort 1.4 output over USB-C
• Thunderbolt 5 digital video output: Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB-C
• HDMI digital video output: Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Keyboard and trackpad

• Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch ID
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Wireless

• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
• Bluetooth 3

Camera

• 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
• 1080p HD video recording
• Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio

• High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max
• Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
• 5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Size and weight

• Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
• Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
• Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
• Weight (M4): 3.4 pounds (1.55 kg)
• Weight (M4 Pro): 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg)
• Weight (M4 Max): 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg)

In the box

• 14-inch MacBook Pro
• 70W USB-C Power Adapter (M4 or M4 Pro with 12-core CPU) or 96W USB-C Power Adapter (M4 Pro with 14-core CPU and M4 Max)
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
• Polishing cloth (only with nano-texture display option)

Wrapping up

Now that you have an idea of what comes packed into the new 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro, you can make a more informed choice about whether this particular model of computer is for you, or if you might need to look at something different for your purposes.

Do you think the 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro is a powerhouse enough for your needs? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.

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