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The iMac review is small but worth the upgrade

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What if the MacBook Pro is better than the M3 or M4? The problem isn’t as good as it might seem, right?

Don’t fix it if it works, right? Let’s think about that. When it comes to usability, there’s been room for improvement that still hasn’t been addressed. I am never able to operate the full-height function keys of the MacBook Pro because they’re so small. The keyboard action is great, but the gargantuan trackpad gets in the way—and it’s very stiff to depress for a click. I ultimately had to dial the click force down to the lightest level and turn on tap-to-click to make it usable.

There were some new color choices that hit last year, but the MacBook Pro doesn’t really differ from its previous incarnation. Today there are three ports, an SD card slot and an HDMI port. MagSafe 3 is still in the mix. None of that is new except for the USB port speeds; more on that in a bit. Rumors suggest we have another year with this design—Apple won’t revamp the MacBook Pro chassis until 2026.

There’s no blame here, no calling anyone to the mat. Apple’s latest MacBook Pro—I tested the 16-inch model with the M4 Pro CPU—is every bit as good as any other MacBook Pro you’ve likely laid hands upon. And that is the problem. The new machine is functionally the same as the M3 version.

If you’re currently running an M3-based MacBook, the cautious answer is almost definitely not. The logic seems to be wavering if you are on an M2 or M1. Chalk it up to the zeitgeist, perhaps, but I’m not expecting lines out the door this time. Allow me to tell you what I mean.

How Does the iMac with the M4 CPU Boost the Power of an All-In-One Computer? The Case for an Upgraded Mac

That power comes courtesy of the M4 CPU and it doesn’t disappoint. The new iMac with the M4 cranked out the highest CPU-related benchmarks I’ve seen on an all-in-one computer—including Intel and AMD-based machines—and it had (by far) the best GPU scores among machines with integrated graphics. I don’t have apples-to-apples numbers from the M3-based iMac to compare with, but provided benchmarks suggest the new iMac has 1.7 times the CPU performance and 2.1 times the GPU performance versus the M1-based iMac. That’s not bad, but frankly, I would have expected to see better growth over three years.

I initially wanted to change only one character, from 3 to 4. But unlike the latest MacBook Pro update, Apple has put a little more thought into upgrading the user experience, at least behind the scenes and in a few places where it counts. The design of the iMac is almost indistinguishable from last year’s iMac but Apple listened to what we had to say and made some key improvements that will benefit everyone. That said, as has been the case since the arrival of the M1, Apple’s priority remains unconcerned about design but is rather focused on continuing to boost pure, raw power.

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