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Honestly, this is a work of art.

Apple has long loved unlabeled chip performance charts, but this chart from the M4 iMac intro video claiming a faster chip can make you 1.7x more productive in Excel is incredible.

An Apple chart labeled “productivity in Excel” showing the M4 is 1.3x faster than the M3 and 1.7x faster than an M1. No other information is given.
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