that Video of the alleged unboxing An unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip was uploaded to YouTube today by Russian channel Wylsacom. The video was later linked on social media platform X by BloombergMark Gorman.
It is possible that this is the same MacBook Pro case shown in the photos Shared by leaker ShrimpApplePro In late September, he claimed that this MacBook Pro unit was apparently being sold in a private Facebook group at the time.
Although we can’t confirm the authenticity of this leak, the box reveals four potential upgrades to what appears to be the base model of the 14-inch MacBook Pro:
- M4 chip is 25% faster: The box lists this 14-inch MacBook Pro as having an M4 chip with a 10-core CPU, while the current model has an M3 chip with an 8-core CPU. that Claimed Geekbench 6 benchmark score The YouTube channel shared behind this leak suggests that the M4 chip will be up to 25% faster than the M3 chip. Apple already introduced the M4 chip in the iPad Pro in May, and it already has up to 10 CPU cores and up to 25% faster performance compared to the M3 chip.
- 16 GB RAM: It was previously rumored that 16GB of RAM could become the minimum for all future Macs, and the alleged packaging already suggests that the next 14-inch MacBook Pro will start with 16GB of RAM, unless it’s an compact configuration somehow. Upon request. It will be offered in the Apple online store.
- Three Thunderbolt 4 ports: The box notes that the base 14-inch MacBook Pro will have three Thunderbolt 4 ports, up from the current model’s two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
- black space: The box notes that Space Black will become a color option for the base 14-inch MacBook Pro, while it’s currently exclusive to models configured with the M3 Pro or M3 Max chip.
Here’s a screenshot of the box from the video:
Gorman said today that he expects Apple to announce the first Macs with M4 chips in late October, and to launch at least some of them on Friday, November 1.
This is the video that can be removed from YouTube at any time:
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