With the MacBook Pro 14-inch M4, Apple has created a pro-grade portable that impresses in every respect. It joins Apple's pantheon of outstanding laptops, and is set to take a well-deserved place at or near the top of our best laptops rankings.

Apple isn’t big on discounts, so a $400 Black Friday deal on one of its most stacked laptops caught our eye today. The Apple 2024 MacBook Pro with M4 Max chip is down to $3,099 right now on Amazon — the best price we’ve ever tracked on the powerhouse of a device.

With the M4, Apple finally has a base MacBook Pro that’s less of a parts-bin compromise and more of an actual Pro machine. It’s a laptop you can buy and not feel like you’re caught in between anything.

If you are looking for a MacBook deal we are sharing a few of the best below, but, for even more, read our guide to the best Cyber Monday MacBook deals —there are some huge discounts to be had! And if you want to know what other Apple products are discounted see our roundup of the best Apple deals.