M4 MacBook Pro Retail Box Allegedly Leaks Out, With Additional Specifications Revealing A 10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU; Unified RAM & Storage Also Mentioned

Apple was previously reported to commence mass production of its M4 MacBook Pro lineup in the fourth quarter of this year, with a notable display analyst estimating that the mini-LED panels belonging to both the 14-inch and 16-inch models were slated to be delivered in either July or August. Based on this timeline and the latest evidence of what appears to be an alleged retail box belonging to the smaller M4 MacBook Pro, Apple could be gearing up to announce new machines pretty soon.

Retail box may belong to the higher-tier version, as this M4 MacBook Pro is said to feature 16GB unified RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage

The image was shared by ShrimpApplePro, who says that he was sent the image but advises his followers to treat the information with a pinch of salt. Then again, looking at the specifications of the M4 MacBook Pro, we are inclined to believe that this is the real deal. For instance, the M4 SoC is paired with 16GB of unified RAM coupled with 512GB of NVMe storage. Additionally, if you zoom into the image, you can have a better look at the rest of the specifications.

While some of the text is illegible, we can see that the M4 chipset in the new MacBook Pro will feature a 10-core and a 10-core CPU, which are the same specifications as the SoC running in the top-end OLED iPad Pro. Apart from the new Apple Silicon, the rest of the hardware appears consistent with the M3 models, suggesting that the company will not employ a design change, which is somewhat acceptable.

Given that the base model of the M3 MacBook Pro ships with 8GB unified RAM and 512GB of storage, it is possible that the retail box we are looking at belongs to a higher configuration of the M4 MacBook Pro. Apple has a nasty habit of offering insanely low memory options, even on premium portable Macs, but we have our fingers crossed that these specifications belong to the base model.

Aside from the M4, Apple was previously reported to be prepping the M4 Pro and M4 Max for the top-end