The launch of the M4 MacBook Pro is less than a month away Usually at this time of year, we see many leaks and rumors without actually seeing the actual laptop However, if we are to believe these shocking leaks, the situation is very different this time around [Russian YouTuber Wylsacom posted what is believed to be an unboxing video of the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4, revealing five important updates that will be included in the new system Indeed, not only do these tweaks make the new M4 laptop very exciting, but I fear that Apple has rendered the impending M4 Pro model meaningless

Last year I called the M3 Pro MacBook Pro a “nasty midget” I'm not saying it's a bad laptop; I love it and it's one of the best MacBooks you can buy However, when comparing the M3 vs M3 Pro vs M3 Max models, the in-between performance is a hurdle for the majority who find the regular M3 MacBook Pro sufficient for creative work

This hard sell could be made even tougher with the five upgrades that are expected to be included in the base M4 MacBook Pro [Let's face it One of the reasons I chose the M3 Pro is because of that nasty matte black finish Space Black is likely to be used on the standard M4 MacBook Pro as well

The 8-core CPU limited the power of the M3 Now, as seen in the M4 iPad Pro, the CPU core count has been increased to 10 cores; Wylsacom suggests that this could lead to up to 25% faster performance than the M3 chip, which seems to be supported by leaked benchmarks

Speaking of which, check out this insanely fast single-core performance If that doesn't strike fear into the heart of every Copilot+ PC, I don't know what will

One thing that has always frustrated me a bit while using the M3 MacBook Pro is the lack of a third Thunderbolt 4 port Most of the time this is not a problem, but sometimes my demands for accessories and peripherals could not be accommodated with the limited array

For all Apple's claims that 8 GB of RAM was enough, the world knew differently And finally, the Cupertino crew seems set to change that here, with 16GB as the new minimum This additional memory will be huge for multitasking and the use of Apple Intelligence features