However, Apple dropped the M4 chip and obliterated Windows laptops in one fell swoop. On Geekbench 6, the MacBook Pro notched a sweet multi-core score of 15,199. This beats our most powerful non-gaming PC laptop, Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, which delivered a score of 14,548 on the same test.

Even without the upgrade to M4, the Air remains the best MacBook for most. The one upgrade option I’m surprised I’ve not seen more people mention is the addition of a nano-texture display for the first time ever on a MacBook. Apple notes: The new ...