Chip, memory, battery and power upgrades add to laptop’s appeal along with new webcam and Apple Intelligence

Apple’s upgraded MacBook Pro for 2024 gets a significant power boost with the M4 chip, double the memory as standard, even longer battery life and a price cut, ending the year on a high.

The longstanding laptop line now starts at £1,599 (€1,899/$1,599/A$2,499), making it £100 or so cheaper than last year’s M3 models. Though still an expensive, premium laptop, it comes with at least 16GB of RAM rather than 8GB, which was an upgrade worth paying extra for on previous models.

Screen: 14.2in mini LED (3024x1964; 254 ppi) ProMotion (120Hz)

Processor: Apple M4, Pro or Max

RAM: 16, 24, 32 or up to 128GB

Storage: 512GB, 1, 2, 4 or 8TB SSD

Operating system: macOS 15.1 Sequoia

Camera: 12MP Centre Stage

Connectivity: wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 3x Thunderbolt 4/USB 4, HDMI 2.1, SD card, headphones

Dimensions: 221.2 x 312.6 x 15.5mm

Weight: 1.55kg

Latest Copilot+ PC is thin, light and speedy with a stunning screen, but can’t live up to AI and battery life hype

Samsung’s first take on Microsoft’s new Arm-powered Copilot+ PCs is the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, which promises to finally deliver the speed and battery life to properly take on Apple’s MacBook Air.

The new ultra-thin and light laptop comes in a choice of 14in or 16in screen sizes and packs the very fastest of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips, which aim to dethrone Intel as the PC laptop chips of choice.