Amazon's surprise early Black Friday M4 MacBook Pro deals just got even better!

MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
Was: $1,599
Now: $1,399 at Amazon US
Save: $200

MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
Was: £1,599
Now: £1,449.97 at Amazon UK
Save: £149.03

Overview: Released just over a week ago, the new M4 MacBook Pros boast faster chips along with the excellent screen we expect from MacBook Pros. The entry-level configuration now has 16GB of memory instead of 8GB. That means that although Amazon has a slightly bigger discount on the M3 laptop, we think the newer generation is currently better value.

Key features: 14.2in 500 nits Liquid Retina XDR Display max 1600 nits | Apple M4 processor | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | 3x Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C),

Release date: November 2024.

Price history: This is the lowest price we've seen on a laptop that was released on 8 November. Last year's M3-chipped model has an even bigger discount and is now $1,349 at Amazon US, but considering that the M4 model has a faster chip and starts with 16GB of memory, we think it's a better buy.

Price check: $1,599 at Best Buy

Review consensus: These laptops are so new, we haven't finished our review, but our initial impression is that they provide iterative but notable performance improvements over the already impressive M3 MacBook Pro, which we gave 4.5 stars. Our sister site TechRadar has already completed its review and gave the new laptop 4.5 stars. Battery life, which was already among the best of any laptop, appears to be even better, approaching true all-day duration.

TechRadar ⭑⭑⭑⭑½

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024)
Was: $2,499
Now: $2,249.99 at Amazon US
Save: $249.01 (click the coupon box)

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024)
Was: £2,499
Now: £2,279.97 at Amazon UK
Save: £219.03

Overview: The entry-level MacBook Pro 14 is now much more pro, but if you're working with heavy-duty video editing or 3D modelling software, you may still want more power as well as a larger screen. There are also decent deals on the bigger and more powerful MacBook Pro 16, with the the M4 Pro or M4 Max chip.

Key features: 16.2in 500 nits Liquid Retina XDR Display max 1600 nits | Apple M4 Pro or M4 Max processor | 24GB to 48GB RAM | 512GB or 1TB SSD | 3x Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C),

Release date: November 2024.

Price history: These are rare early discounts on more powerful configurations of Apple's latest MacBook Pro. They're the first deals of any kind that we've seen on these laptops.

Price check: $2,499 at Best Buy

Review consensus: Again, we haven't completed our own review, but we're confident that the new lMacBook Pros provide an upgrade on last year's M3 models, which were already able to handle almost everything we put them through in testing.