HP Pavilion 15.6" Essiential Silver
HP
36 Overall Score
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Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
Apple
95 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Pavilion 15.6" Essiential Silver
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
95 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip and 48GB RAM is overwhelmingly praised as a powerful upgrade from Intel models, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users highlight its speed, lightweight design, and fast shipping from B&H, with no significant complaints mentioned.
Pros
- Powerful M4 Pro chip
- Fast performance for photo/video editing
- Lightweight and compact design
- Quick shipping from B&H
- Great for multitasking
Performance 6
Photo video editing 4
Ai tasks 2
Multitasking 2
Design portability 2
Shipping speed 2
Scores
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Developer
Compact
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Specifications
| HP Pavilion 15.6" Essiential | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1334U | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | — | Apple (20-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 48 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | — | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Pavilion 15.6" Essiential Silver
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.