With the M4, Apple finally has a base MacBook Pro that’s less of a parts-bin compromise and more of an actual Pro machine. It’s a laptop you can buy and not feel like you’re caught in between anything.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro is one of the most powerful laptops we've ever reviewed, offering the second-longest battery life of any laptop we've tested. If your budget can bear it, this laptop is hard to beat.

If you’ve budgeted for a MacBook Pro, now is a fine time to get one. The refreshed M4 chips bring nice performance gains over last year’s, as the line continues to evolve and improve. The MacBook Air continues to be the best choice for the vast ...