Should You Buy the MacBook Air or the MacBook Pro?

What's the difference between the M4 MacBook Air and M4 MacBook Pro if they have the same processor?

While the GPU and CPU of these two laptops are on par, the Pro squeezes more battery life out of the same internals. It also has more ports like an extra Thunderbolt (USB-C) and an HDMI. The Pro also has a Mini LED XDR screen that allows it to display at 120 HZ refresh rate.

What's the difference between the M4 and M4 Pro Chips?

The M4 chips have a 10-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. The more cores, the more a processor can do. The Pro chips outstrip the regular M4 at 14 CPU cores and up to 20 GPU cores. The M4 Pro also has larger memory bandwidth at 273GBps compared to the M4's 120 GBps.

What's the difference between the M4 Pro and M4 Max Chips?

Max is better than Pro, which means Even Bigger Numbers. Up to 16-core CPU and up to 40-core GPU along with 546GB/s memory bandwidth make the M4 Max equppied the most professional grade MacBooks you can buy. You probably don't need em.

What's the deal with getting more storage space?

When it comes to how big you want the SSD to be, Apple gives you a bit more customizability if you buy directly. In the specs, I only listed the storage specs as upgradeable to the degree you can find on Amazon or third-party retailers. But if you go to Apple for your MacBook, you can get up to 2 TB of SSD for M4 chip machines and up to 8 TB for M4 Pro and Max machines.