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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 181 reviews

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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16 reviews

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Customers are enthusiastic about the MacBook Pro 14-inch's M4 pro chip, praising its exceptional performance and speed. They also appreciate the long battery life, with some users reporting several days of usage without needing to recharge. The 24GB memory is another highlight, ensuring smooth multitasking and handling of demanding applications. While some customers find the price to be a drawback, many believe it's justified given the device's capabilities and seamless integration within Apple's ecosystem.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Experience with the New MacBook Pro M4 Pro

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As a technology engineer, my day-to-day work involves handling resource-intensive tasks like coding, running simulations, virtual machines, and managing large datasets. After using the new MacBook Pro M4 Pro for several weeks, I can confidently say that it has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Performance The M4 Pro chip has significantly improved the speed and efficiency of my workflow. Whether I’m compiling large codebases or running complex software environments, the laptop handles it all without breaking a sweat. Tasks that previously caused my old machine to lag are now completed with ease. I noticed the seamless multitasking capabilities as well—switching between multiple applications and tabs doesn't slow it down, even under a heavy load. Battery Life As someone who spends a lot of time on the go, battery life is always a concern. The MacBook Pro M4 Pro has been an absolute game-changer in this department. Even during long workdays, with continuous coding, running tests, and handling virtual environments, I can easily get through a full 8-hour day without needing to plug in. This is a huge improvement compared to my previous laptop. Display and Build Quality The Retina display continues to impress with its vibrant colors and high resolution, making it ideal for detailed engineering designs and code reviewing. The larger screen and thinner bezels offer a much better viewing experience, and it’s easier to manage multiple windows and applications side by side. The build quality is exceptional, as expected from Apple, and the keyboard feels comfortable for extended typing sessions. Thermal Management One of the areas where this laptop truly shines is thermal management. Despite pushing it to its limits with heavy computational tasks, the MacBook Pro remains relatively cool and quiet. The fans are rarely audible, and I’ve never experienced any performance throttling due to overheating, which was a common issue with my previous machine. Overall Experience After several weeks of intense use, I’m thoroughly impressed with the MacBook Pro M4 Pro. It’s a powerhouse that can easily handle the demanding needs of a technology engineer without any hiccups. The performance, battery life, display, and overall design make it a fantastic tool for professionals in tech. If you’re looking for a laptop that can keep up with heavy workloads and provide a seamless experience, I highly recommend the new MacBook Pro M4 Pro.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    24gb memory, M4 pro chip

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy Semi Retired Trucker 8)

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Macbook M4 Pro 14 inch Space Black . I picked up the 14 for something easy to travel with and I can dock it at home . LOVE it had the M1 Air and upgraded . I got a great deal Xmas Eve Flash Sale $300 Off . Couldn't be happier .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MacBook Pro 14-inch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently upgraded to the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the new M4 Pro chip (in stunning Space Black) from my older M1 MacBook Pro via Best Buy’s trade-in program, and the experience has been phenomenal. Design and Aesthetics: The Space Black finish is an absolute showstopper. It gives the laptop a sleek, modern look that sets it apart from the classic silver or space gray models. The 14-inch form factor hits the sweet spot for portability and screen real estate—I can comfortably work on the go without feeling cramped. Performance: Coming from the M1 chip, I can definitely notice the power boost. The M4 Pro handles demanding tasks like video editing and 3D rendering with ease. Apps load almost instantly, and multitasking feels fluid thanks to the 24GB of memory. Running multiple creative applications simultaneously (Photoshop, Final Cut, multiple Chrome tabs) has not slowed this machine down at all. Battery Life: The battery life has pleasantly surprised me. Despite the increased performance, I’m still able to get through a full workday without scrambling for a charger. Apple’s efficiency gains in these newer chips really shine here. Display: The 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR display is spectacular—bright, crisp, and color-accurate. Whether I’m editing photos or streaming my favorite shows, the visuals look vibrant and lifelike. Keyboard and Trackpad: The keyboard remains comfortable and responsive, with decent key travel. The trackpad is large and incredibly precise, making gestures seamless. Trade-In Experience: I was initially hesitant about trading in my M1 MacBook Pro, but Best Buy made the process hassle-free. They evaluated my device quickly, gave me a fair credit, and I put that directly toward this upgrade. Overall Verdict: If you’re on the fence about upgrading from M1 to the latest M4 Pro, this new MacBook Pro is well worth the investment—especially if you can trade in your old machine for credit. The performance boost, stellar display, battery efficiency, and sleek Space Black design all come together to offer one of the best laptop experiences on the market. I’m thoroughly impressed and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking a powerful, future-proof MacBook that’s a step up from previous generations.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performer of the year from Apple this year

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The new MacBook, it looks the same as old one! But trust me guys m3 pro is no where near I’m glad I upgraded! 8gb more apple ram! I could run parallels and play windows games like gta 5 without any lag. Gets an upgraded camera from the iPad Pro! Thunderbolt 5! For my usage I get around 3-4 days of battery life! IMO ITS THE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR PRODUCT FROM APPLE THIS YEAR! Look at the pic 2 ( last charged was on December 6th till 100 and now it’s December 8th and still has 55)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    24gb memory, M4 pro chip

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beast of a Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I run Logic and DAVINCI Studio in Tandem and the M4 PRO doesn’t miss a beat. This is a fast and powerful Laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop - saves time

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loved the 2024 MacBook Pro, fast, battery last a long time, beautiful design. Having the HDMI entrance on the laptop was a huge plus!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Work Station

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We use the Apple Ecosystem to do assist us with our job. This Macbook (although pricey) does an incredible job of doing video editing, coding, wiring diagrams and 3D models, and it seamlessly integrates with our ipads and iphones. Pictures on the go? No problem. It’s obviously NOT a good laptop for an average person, as it’s far past overkill. Get the computer that fits your needs, budget included.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m really enjoying this laptop! Works great with my iPhone and Apple Watch. It’s user friendly and download and uploads fast. Planning on doing video editing for my business and I believe it’ll be a smooth process with this MacBook.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A very HAPPY customer!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love my new MacBook Pro! I purchased this Mac because it was time for an upgrade, I previously owned the M1(2020) model and had been eyeing this new M4 for a good minute. I was hesitant to do a trade in because I usually would get low balled on the value ,but BESTBUY made it so easy and painless to do everything all at once and I got a really good trade in value minus $100 because I ended up keeping the old power supply cord, as I could use it to charge up my iPhone quickly. lol ok back to my new purchase….. I’ve been using my new M4 for about 2 months now and I’m so thrilled with its performance and capabilities. It’s so smooth and wonderful on all aspects. Besides the obvious aesthetics of this machine, the insides are just as magnificent. Thank you Apple and thank you Bestbuy. You truly have outdone yourselves.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Macbook-so fast

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my new MacBook. It is easy to type on and so fast! I love how big the display is on it as well. I have always had 13" screens and 1" bigger screen makes such a difference.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best laptop :3

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love it! Bought it for college next fall so I could learn to use it and it seems to be the best time to buy and it’s actually the perfect laptop. The battery lasts forever and there’s no lag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fabulous Laptop for developers and gamers

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fabulous Laptop. I'm amazed with its stunning performance abs battery life. Its really great to buy at this price at best buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent notebook, fast, longer battery, beautiful screen

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Product Ever

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is straight up fire! It gets your work done in no time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first MacBook. Very fast laptop. I am pretty impressed!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Macbook Pro M4 Pro

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop! Powerful processor and Ram. Battery lasts about 10 hours a day!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    10/10

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this MacBook. I upgrades from the 2020 13” MacBook Air with an i7 Quad Core processor, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD to the 2024 14” MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro processor, 24GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. The display is absolutely stunning, the new keyboard feels so much faster, and the extra ports are amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Ultimate Laptop Experience: MacBook Pro 14-inc

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The MacBook Pro 14-inch with the Apple M4 Pro chip is an absolute game-changer! Apple continues to raise the bar, and this model exemplifies cutting-edge performance, stunning design, and exceptional efficiency.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Down grade with smaller screen

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this has been the best Mac I’ve had thus far. It’s better than my former 16 inch and one pro. It’s flexible. It’s like it’s powerful and the battery is extremely efficient.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Future of Computing

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop. Very fast. I Love ❤️ my M4 Pro Macbook Pro. Handles multitask projects. I am done with windows 11 pro machines. Mac is the Future of Computing

    I would recommend this to a friend

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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16 reviews

The analysis of all aggregated expert reviews shows that the reviewers are positive about touchpad, sound, energy and connectivity. Editors are less positive about price. Using an algorithm based on product age, reviewers ratings history, popularity, product category expertise and other factors, this product gets an alaTest Expert Rating of 100/100 = Excellent quality.
  • TechRadarRating, 4.8 out of 5Lance Ulanoff on November 7, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 (2024) review: one of the best Pro laptops around just got betterThe perfect pro performer gets an M4 refresh and a taste of Apple Intelligence

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  • GizmodoKyle Barr on November 7, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 ReviewThe MacBook Pro 14 with M4 includes a brighter display and more horsepower, plus it still has the best battery life in the biz.

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  • The VergeRating, 4.5 out of 5Antonio G. Di Benedetto on November 7, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro M4 review: the Pro for everyoneFor a long time, the entry-level MacBook Pro has felt like a weird in-betweener, with the processor of a MacBook Air, the body of a MacBook Pro, and some features stripped away to keep it squarely in the middle.

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  • Tom's HardwareRating, 4.5 out of 5Brandon Hill on November 7, 2024

    MacBook Pro (16-inch, M4 Pro) Review: Running up the scoreApple's yearly MacBook Pro upgrade cadence brings M4-class chips and a Nano-texture display option.

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  • Tom's GuideRating, 4.5 out of 5Mark Spoonauer on November 7, 2024

    I just reviewed the MacBook Pro M4 and it's a game changer for how I workThe best laptop for power users just got smarter

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  • Laptop MagRating, 5 out of 5Sean Riley on November 7, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024) review: Is this the perfect laptop?This is the MacBook Pro I've been waiting for

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  • NotebookcheckRating, 4.6 out of 5Klaus Hinum on December 15, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro 14 2024 M4 Pro entry laptop review - Who needs the M4 Pro?Extensive tests and benchmarks of the MacBook Pro 14 with the M4 Pro 12-core SoC In contrast to the M3 generation, the upgrade to the Pro processor in the M4 generation turns out significantly smaller. Most users should probably get sufficient

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  • NotebookcheckRating, 4.5 out of 5Andreas Osthoff on November 29, 2024

    Apple MacBook Pro 14 M4 review - The M4 base model with important improvementsNotebookcheck has tested the new Apple MacBook Pro 14 with the M4 SoC, a mini-LED panel, 16 GB RAM and a 512-GB SSD. Apple has noticeably improved its base model of the MacBook Pro 14 for the new 2024 model year. This isn't just thanks to the new

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