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Pro-class Apple silicon with 38 TOPS NPU and 273 GB/s memory
Pros
- 64GB enables sizable local LLMs
- High memory bandwidth
- Excellent efficiency
- Great for creative + AI
Cons
- Apple ecosystem only
- Below M5 GPU AI design
- Pricey in higher configs
- No discrete GPU upgrade path
✓ Where it shines / best for
- Pro creators editing multi-stream 4K/8K video
- Developers compiling large projects
- Demanding multitasking and 3D workloads
✕ Not the best fit for
- Casual users who don't need the extra cost/power
- Maximum GPU/memory bandwidth needs (see M4 Max)
- Standalone or non-Apple use
Features
- ✓ Up to 14-core CPU (10 performance + 4 efficiency cores)
- ✓ Up to 20-core GPU (2x M4 GPU performance) with hardware ray tracing
- ✓ 16-core Neural Engine for Apple Intelligence
- ✓ 273 GB/s unified memory bandwidth (2x base M4)
- ✓ Up to 64GB unified memory
- ✓ Thunderbolt 5 support (up to 120 Gb/s)
- ✓ Second-generation 3nm process (TSMC N3E)
- ✓ Multiple media engines for pro video workflows
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded in Mac | $1,399 | one-time | Not sold separately; M4 Pro ships in Mac mini (from ~$1,399) and 14"/16" MacBook Pro (from $1,999). |
Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
Specifications
| use | Pro on-device AI for Mac |
| power | Laptop/desktop class |
| memory | Up to 64GB unified, 273 GB/s |
| performance | 38 TOPS NPU |
| architecture | M4 Pro (TSMC N3E) |
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