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Rumor reveals launch date of MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini with Apple M4

The next-generation MacBook Pro is expected to be unveiled in a few days. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
The next-generation MacBook Pro is expected to be unveiled in a few days. (Image source: Notebookcheck)
In a few days, Apple is expected to announce a brand new Mac mini, a MacBook Pro and an iMac based on the Apple M4, along with several other products. The event invitation could be sent out as early as tomorrow. Exaclty what innovations can be expected are summarized below.

Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman, who has often provided correct information about unreleased Apple products in advance over the past few years, has learned that Apple will be holding a hands-on event for new products in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 30.

Since this event is intended to give the press the opportunity to try out new products, these should naturally be available by then. This indicates a launch on October 30, although an announcement the day before is also conceivable. According to Mark Gurman, Apple will announce the new Macs in a livestream and publish press releases at the same time. The following product announcements are expected at the launch event:

  • 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (Apple M4 / M4 Pro / M4 Max)
  • 24-inch iMac (Apple M4)
  • Mac mini (Apple M4 / M4 Pro)

  • Magic Keyboard 2
  • Magic Mouse 2
  • Magic Trackpad 2

The MacBook Pro and iMac are not expected to receive any major changes apart from the new processor. The Mac mini, on the other hand, is rumored to be getting a brand-new design with a smaller housing and USB-C ports on the front, but will do without USB-A ports altogether. Above all, the new Mac accessories are expected to receive USB-C port upgrades. As our benchmarks (embedded below) show, the passively cooled CPU of the Apple M4 in the iPad Pro is considerably faster than the Apple M3 Pro, so Mac customers can expect a significant upgrade.


Geekbench 6.3
Single-Core
Apple iPad Pro 13 2024
3715 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max
3157 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro
3113 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3
3099 Points
Apple Mac Mini M2
2650 Points
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
2363 Points
Multi-Core
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max
21264 Points
Apple iPad Pro 13 2024
14690 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro
14412 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3
11966 Points
Apple Mac Mini M2
10034 Points
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
8622 Points
GPU Metal
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max
154675 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro
68043 Points
Apple iPad Pro 13 2024
53465 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3
47494 Points
Apple Mac Mini M2
45946 Points
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry
30112 Points

Legend

 
Apple iPad Pro 13 2024 Apple M4 (10 cores), Apple M4 10-core GPU, 1 TB NAND Flash
 
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Pro Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z
 
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Apple M3 Max 16-Core, Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP2048Z
 
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Apple M3, Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP1024Z
 
Apple Mac Mini M2 Apple M2, Apple M2 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z
 
Apple MacBook Air 2020 M1 Entry Apple M1, Apple M1 7-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0256Q
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Hannes Brecher, 2024-10-22 (Update: 2024-10-22)