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Port & Cable

Apple / D201

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4 Max, 2024)

Exact 14-inch 2024 M4 Max; native Thunderbolt group budget 3. Apple also documents a four-display whole-host arrangement including HDMI; that HDMI path is outside this selected Thunderbolt group.

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Exact scope

14-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2024, M4 Max chip only; base, other chip, size and year variants excluded.

Selected documented host/display port groups only; not a complete physical inventory or hardware test. Counts and roles follow the named manufacturer source; no inferred chassis geometry.

Source checked · human review pending

Checked 2026-10-23 · Review due 2027-01-21
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Location and role matter

Selected port groups

1 groups · not an exhaustive parts diagram

Computer-generated illustration with prior AI visual review. Not a photograph, measurement or compatibility check. Independent technical and rights review pending.

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Host / native display output

Three Thunderbolt 5 / USB-C ports

Three Thunderbolt 5 ports; native DisplayPort over USB-C is documented. The selected group excludes the separate HDMI socket.

Sources S1250 · Connector field note

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Seeds identity, connector and source link only. Task support is not inferred.

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  • Exact 14-inch 2024 M4 Max; native Thunderbolt group budget 3. Apple also documents a four-display whole-host arrangement including HDMI; that HDMI path is outside this selected Thunderbolt group.
  • No inference about a single dock, cable, DSC, current link rate or measured simultaneous operation.

Exact-model source trail

Sources behind this profile

These are the profile’s existing source records, with their original scope and access limitations. No new inspection or approval is implied.

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Apple · MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro/M4 Max (2024) Technical Specifications

Chip-specific host budget and port roles.

Open source ↗

Locator: Charging and Expansion; Display Support → M4 Pro / M4 Max
Access: public page. Exact stated source scope only. No unperformed physical or platform test is implied.

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Exact-model evidence map

What this release can actually tell you about MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4 Max, 2024).

2 of 6 task domains contain some exact-model evidence. The others stay explicitly undocumented.

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Displays & docksDomain profile

This release contains a dedicated displays & docks profile for this exact device.

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USB dataSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 1 selected port group relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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Memory cards & readersNot documented here

No memory cards & readers-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Ethernet & PoENot documented here

No ethernet & poe-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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AudioNot documented here

No audio-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Charging & powerNot documented here

No charging & power-specific evidence for this exact model is represented in this release.

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Derived from the existing device profile and domain catalogs. This layer adds no new hardware fact and does not infer compatibility from a missing or present cell.

Display connection desk

Multi-display evidence for this exact model

Shared output resources, host native limits and software-rendered paths remain distinct.

Display deskDock and displays worksheet

Host computer / D201

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4 Max, 2024)

14-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2024, M4 Max chip only; base, other chip, size and year variants excluded.

Native count: 3 with lid open · 3 closed.

Scope and limitations
  • Exact 14-inch 2024 M4 Max; native Thunderbolt group budget 3. Apple also documents a four-display whole-host arrangement including HDMI; that HDMI path is outside this selected Thunderbolt group.
  • Open/closed counts are the same documented ceiling; no additional closed-lid capacity is asserted. Host budget does not override a smaller dock budget.
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Inspected 2026-10-23 · review due 2027-01-21. Independent technical review pending.

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Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 0 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: 14-inch MacBook Pro introduced in 2024, M4 Max chip only; base, other chip, size and year variants excluded.

Assessment 2026-10-23 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-21. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 1 source scopes, access limits and dates

S1250 · MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro/M4 Max (2024) Technical Specifications

Apple · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-23 · due 2027-01-21

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Chip-specific host budget and port roles.

Not established / limitations: Exact stated source scope only. No unperformed physical or platform test is implied.

Locator: Charging and Expansion; Display Support → M4 Pro / M4 Max

Trace 0 claims to their source records

No central claims on this surface. Exact-device assertions and explicit source links remain in the original profile above and in the reviewer packet.

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.