M4 sticker leak: Possibly MacBook Pro with at least 16 GB

Ahead of Apple’s (as yet unannounced) October event where new Macs are expected, a photo has emerged that purports to show the outer packaging of a new MacBook Pro M4. The “unconfirmed” recording was spread by well-known X-leaker @ShrimpApplePro, who has been correct several times in the past. It is difficult to determine whether the picture is real or a fake – but the information is certainly interesting.

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Details and skepticism

The photo shows the sticker of a “14-inch MacBook Pro” with an M4 chip, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. That would probably be the standard model, because devices with more RAM and larger SSD usually contain these values ​​in small format on another part of the box. The remaining areas of the recording appear legitimate, with the exception of the fact that an “Apple ID” is mentioned instead of the new “Apple Account”, which Apple itself did in the specifications of the iPhone 16 Pro before correcting it.

A new QR code can also be found on the packaging of the iPhone 16. However, it is more than easy to fake such an image – also because it is comparatively blurry. Another “red flag” is that images of the front view of the packaging have also appeared, showing the current MacBook Pro wallpaper, which Apple will certainly change.

Dream fulfillment at Apple?

If the information is really correct, Apple would fulfill some user requests for the standard model. The M4 SoC has been expected for a long time, but 16 GB of RAM is still not standard; at the moment, users have to live with 8 GB. An additional Thunderbolt 4 port is also listed – that would be three instead of just two for the standard model.

Finally, it seems that the color “Space Black” could be part of the entry-level models for the first time. This in turn is confusing because Apple only reserves this special color for the more expensive variants – at least so far. However, these may receive a new special color. All in all, these innovations would be desirable. We won’t find out whether they’re true until mid to late October – then we can expect Apple’s next Mac event.

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