Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Graphite 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Smooth handling of photo and video editing
- Fast file import and export
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- No significant drawbacks mentioned
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Graphite 2025
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition receives mixed feedback. Users praise its portability, fast performance, and good battery life for everyday tasks, but several report serious issues with the ARM processor, including software incompatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud and printer drivers. Verified buyers highlight excellent build quality and value when on sale, while others caution against buying for photography or specialized software needs.
Pros
- Portable and lightweight design
- Fast performance for everyday tasks
- Good battery life
- Excellent build quality
- Great value when on sale
Cons
- ARM processor software incompatibility
- Adobe Creative Cloud freezing issues
- Printer driver installation problems
- Syncing issues with other devices
- Not suitable for photography
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Max★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | X1 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2304 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | WiFi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 54 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Graphite 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong screen (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.