An alleged unboxing video of the M4 MacBook Pro went live on YouTube over the weekend. The early hands-on, if real, shows that Apple’s next MacBook will pack impressive performance improvements over the M3 version.
The video supposedly reveals the M4 MacBook Pro’s specs, featuring a 10-core CPU, 16GB RAM, and an unchanged design but with a color twist.
Apple’s next entry-level MacBook Pro might feature three USB-C ports
A recent report said Apple’s next-gen M4 MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini could debut as soon as November 1. Russian YouTuber Wylsacom claims to have somehow obtained the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip ahead of the official release.
The sticker on the back of the machine’s box shows it will feature a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. The device will come with 16GB of RAM, which Apple appears to be making the standard for its new Pro laptops. The laptop will apparently pack three Thunderbolt 4 ports, one more than the base M3 variant.
Interestingly, Apple may introduce the M4 MacBook Pro in Space Black, a color currently exclusive to the M3 Pro models. It will also come with a color-matched space black USB-C cable, though the power brick will remain white.
M4 MacBook Pro could bring a 32% performance boost
Following the unboxing, the YouTuber put the base M4 MacBook Pro through a Geekbench test. The machine scored 3,864 in the single-core and 15,288 in the multi-core benchmarks. This roughly represents a 32% performance boost over the base M3 MacBook Pro. The latter scores around 3,080 and 11,580 in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core benchmarks, respectively.
The performance boost is likely a combination of the M4 chip shipping with two additional CPU cores, featuring a higher clock speed and architectural improvements.
It is difficult to ascertain how the Russian YouTuber obtained the M4 MacBook Pro weeks before its release. And it would be surprising if Apple used the same wallpaper for the M3 and M4 models, as shown in the video. Nonetheless, the YouTuber will likely be forced to take the video offline soon, so make sure to check it out before that.
