The upcoming M4 14-inch MacBook Pro may be capable of supporting up to two external displays with the lid open, according to MacRumors.
That’s up from one display supported in the current M3 model, which. comes with two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, not three Thunderbolt 4 ports like the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by M3 Pro and M3 Max chips.
However, assuming the alleged Russian leaks of Apple’s unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip are reliable, the new M4 variant of Apple’s entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro will come with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, as opposed to the two Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 ports found on the current model. This would mean it can support two external displays with the lid open instead of just one, notes MacRumors.
In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says at least some models of new M4 Macs and an iPad mini 7 will launch on November 1.
He says they’ll be announced near the end of October and will include:
- Low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip (code-named J604).
- High-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M4 chips (J614 and J616).
- Revamped Mac mini in M4 and M4 Pro chip configurations (J773).
- Refreshed iMac with an M4 chip (J623).
- Refreshed iPad mini (J410).
