Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 2024
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
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 2024
The ASUS Vivobook X1404Z receives a positive review highlighting its solid construction, decent keyboard feel, and great feature set for the price. However, Q&A reveals it lacks a backlit keyboard, and details on the numberpad, processor performance, warranty, RAM upgradeability, and battery life are not provided by users. Overall, the single verified review is favorable but limited in scope.
Pros
- Solid construction
- Decent keyboard feel
- Great feature set for the price
- Includes a webcam
Cons
- No backlit keyboard
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i3 1215U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 1.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 10 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.41 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 42 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
ASUS Vivobook 14" X1404Z Quiet Blue 2024
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.