Apple has introduced the M4 upgrade to the MacBook Pro for 2024 with a power boost, longer battery life, a significant memory increase and a price cutCompared to last year's M3 models, the M4 version starts at £1,599 and is £100 cheaperThe MacBook Pro M4 still has a premium aluminium body and a great mini LED display with HDR content setting it apartThe new 12MP Stage Centre camera is excellent for video calls and the ultrawide-angle lens gives a view of the area in front of the laptopThe M4 chip runs up to 25% faster and provides better battery life with the laptop lasting about 21 hours with light browsingM4 Pro and M4 Max chips are available for rendering 3D objects, crunching numbers or authoring codeThe newest version of macOS, Sequoia 15.1, is now used in the MacBook Pro M4The MacBook Pro M4 is still a premium laptop with at least 16GB of RAM and class-leading battery lifeThe MacBook Pro M4 has plenty of ports and an SD card slot that are missing from many other laptopsThe laptop’s touchscreen lacks Face ID, USB-A and the RAM or SSD cannot be upgraded after purchase