Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 Eclipse Black
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
Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 Eclipse Black
The ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 AMD receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its solid build, performance for tasks like CAD and business software, and excellent keyboard. However, a significant number report severe software instability, frequent freezing, and unresponsive customer support, which drags down the overall experience.
Pros
- Solid build quality
- Excellent keyboard
- Good performance for CAD and business software
- Lightweight and reliable
- Touch screen eliminates need for mouse
Cons
- Frequent freezing and crashes
- Unresponsive customer support
- Software/firmware instability
- Windows Hello biometrics failure
- Heavy weight for some users
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen™ 3 PRO 210 Processor (3.00 GHz up to 4.70 GHz) |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 3.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (40-Core)★ | Integrated AMD Radeon 740M |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 45% NTSC |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | Ethernet (RJ45) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.83 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 57 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
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
Lenovo ThinkPad L Series 16" L16 Gen 2 Eclipse Black
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (75th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 30 specs.