The entry-level MacBook Pro with an M4 chip will be powered by a 10-core CPU (with 10-core GPU), while the iMac 24-inch is to get a relatively swift refresh to the M4 compared to the gap between the M1 and M3 versions of the all-in-one.
All Macs will be getting the M4 treatment due to Apple's focus on AI with Apple Intelligence.
At least some low-end Macs will likely come with 16GB of Unified Memory as a minimum.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch will have low and high-end models and the MacBook Pro 16-inch will get higher-end M4 flavors (M4 Pro, and presumably M4 Max).
The new redesigned Mac mini with M4 chip will come with two USB-C ports on the front and with some versions, there will be three connectors on the back.
The new M4 chip is key in complementing Apple Intelligence, with its AI prowess being considerably peppier, the M4 sport 38 TOPS - a measurement of AI acceleration power - compared to 18 TOPS in the M3 chip.
Mark Gurman (Bloomberg) believes Early in 2025, we’ll see a MacBook Air with M4, and Mac Studio and Mac Pro M4 models will purportedly follow later next year – maybe in Q2, then Q3 of 2025 respectively.
The M4 will be a significant leap for AI processing power, and also for gaming, even though the gains over the M3 will be “noticeable but not stunning” on an overall level.
16GB at this point is a bare minimum for a Pro-targeted laptop.
We might see new Macs as early as later today, and the most high-profile reveal is surely the MacBook Pro M4.