The M4's single-core performance is between 14 and 21 percent faster than the M3s in our tests, and tests that use all the CPU cores are usually 20 or 30 percent faster. The GPU is occasionally as much as 33 percent faster than the M3 in our tests, though more often the improvements are in the single or low double digits.

The liquid retina XDR display of the MacBook Pro is incredibly sharp and natural in colour. The 14-inch model offers a 3024x1964 pixel resolution, while the 16-inch display has a 3456x2234 pixel resolution – both with a pixel density of 254 pixels per inch.

The port selection on the MacBook Pro M4 is a little bit better than the M3. The base model now has three Thunderbolt 4 ports (compared to two last time), and you still get an SD Card slot, HDMI port and headphone jack. If you want more bandwidth with Thunderbolt 5, you’ll need to step up to a M4 Pro model, though.

The M4 Mac mini is Apple's cheapest Mac available, and also the best for most people. Here's why you should only get the base model.

If you want the fully specced out model with nano-texture screen, M4 Max chip (16-core CPU, 40-core GPU), 128GB memory and 8TB SSD storage will cost you £7049 for the 14-inch or £7349 for the 16-inch model.