Whereas the brand new M4 MacBook Execs acquired quite a lot of candy high quality of life upgrades, the brand new MacBooks seemed about the identical externally, aside from the M4 MacBook Professional gaining an extra Thunderbolt port over the M3 mannequin, one thing that the M3 Professional/M3 Max fashions already had.

The identical additionally holds true for the internals – with no noteworthy modifications over the M3 fashions.

iFixit shared their M4 Professional MacBook Professional teardown on YouTube yesterday, stating that the “insides of the system look very acquainted.”

In a aspect by aspect with the M3 Professional MacBook Professional, iFixit notices a barely bigger heatsink to assist cope with the extra energy of the M4 Professional chip, and that some smaller ICs have moved throughout the board. Aside from these two modifications, its principally the identical, maintaining a dual-fan format and the identical battery capability.

With the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus earlier this yr, Apple launched a new, easier technique for eradicating batteries from the iPhone, permitting potential repairers to swap batteries with out a excessive threat of battery puncture, which may end up in fires.

Nonetheless, the brand new M4 MacBook Execs supply no such change. Hopefully, we see an improved course of for battery replacements within the close to future. Apple is anticipated to revamp the MacBook Professional in 2026.

You may watch iFixit’s full teardown on their YouTube channel:

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