The MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) occupies the middle spot between the 14-inch M4 and 16-inch M4 Max models. Though pricey, it's more affordable than the latter while being more powerful and energy efficient than the former.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro, like the previous model, features a 16.2-inch, 3,456 x 2,234-pixel resolution display with ProMotion technology (i.e., up to 120Hz refresh rate). As expected, the display looked gorgeous while I feasted my eyes on the new Squid Game 2 trailer. It's rich, vibrant, and pure visual eye candy.

The laptop runs $3,649 as configured. That’s $1,150 more than the base 16-inch M4 Pro model and a full $2,050 more than the base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro. Even so, that puts the review model in the middle of the pack, price-wise. If you really want to go ...