Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
HP Pavilion 15.6" TPN-Q245 Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users upgrading from older Intel models note a dramatic improvement in speed and noise levels. The fast shipping from B&H is also highlighted as a positive. A few Q&A responses clarify technical limitations like SD card reader speed and lack of Wi-Fi 7 support, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance for photo and video editing
- Dramatic speed improvement over Intel models
- Quiet operation even under load
- Fast shipping from B&H
- Lightweight and compact for travel
Cons
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-texture display may reduce contrast
- Cannot utilize full speed of Samsung T9 drives
HP Pavilion 15.6" TPN-Q245 Silver 2024
The HP laptop receives mixed reviews. Some users praise its speed, touchscreen, and value for the price, while many others report serious issues like short battery life (2.5-3 hours), forced Microsoft account setup, and hardware failures including fried SSDs and missing advertised features like a backlit keyboard. Several verified buyers experienced crashes, preinstalled OS under another name, and poor seller support, leading to disappointment.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good value for price
- Touchscreen functionality
- Lightweight design
- Illuminated keyboard
Cons
- Short battery life (2.5-3 hours)
- Forced Microsoft account setup
- Hardware failures (fried SSD)
- Missing advertised features (backlit keyboard)
- Frequent crashes and freezing
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | HP Pavilion 15.6" TPN-Q245 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 1.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (16-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 32 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.75 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
HP Pavilion 15.6" TPN-Q245 Silver 2024
- Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average screen (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.