Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i Abyss Blue 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i Abyss Blue 2025
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Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Pro★ | Core i5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 14★ | 10 |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (20-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 40 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 500 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | — |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.63 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 42 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 reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" 1i Abyss Blue 2025
- Strong storage (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.