A former employee reports that a technology company is destroying over 100 MacBook Pro units featuring Apple M4 chips and 48GB of unified memory. According to Redditor ExtensionPut2939, the hardware destruction follows the closure of an office abroad.
The reported disposal comes after a final round of layoffs at the unspecified location. These high-end machines represent significant value, especially as Apple recently implemented price hikes across various Mac models to manage hardware costs.
The destruction highlights a massive waste of resources. Upgrading to 48GB of unified memory on an M5 MacBook Pro requires an M5 Pro chip, costing $3,099 compared to the $1,999 base price, making the loss of these M4 units particularly notable.