What reviewers said about theMacBook Pro (16-inch, M4 Pro, 2024)
3 reviews of this exact model. Quotes are short, word for word, and each links to the article it came from. Every one was checked against that article on . MacIQ gives no score and no stars, and averages nothing.
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1 of the 3 exact-model reviews we quote mentions battery life
2 of the 3 reviews we quote mention keyboard and trackpad
1 of the 3 reviews we quote mentions ports
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20 hours and 46 minutes, from “continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi with the laptop’s display set to 150 nits of brightness”. Tom's Guide
The reviews
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continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi with the laptop’s display set to 150 nits of brightness, the M4 Pro MacBook Pro lasted for an uncanny 20 hours and 46 minutes!
The reviewer’s own figure: 20 hours and 46 minutes, from “continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi with the laptop’s display set to 150 nits of brightness” (a web-browsing battery test).
Keyboard and trackpad
I also like the big responsive touchpad with its smooth surface and satisfying haptic feedback.