Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UV-G14.R94060 White 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 ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UV-G14.R94060 White 2024
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a compact gaming laptop with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and an RTX 4060 GPU. It weighs 3.31 pounds and is 0.63 inches thick, making it highly portable. Users are curious about its performance with AAA games at 3K resolution and battery life under load, but detailed reviews are limited.
Pros
- Compact and lightweight design
- 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
- RTX 4060 GPU
- Thin profile at 0.63 inches
Cons
- Limited detailed user reviews
- Uncertain AAA gaming performance at 3K
- Uncertain battery life under load
- RAM upgrade capacity unclear
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UV-G14.R94060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 4.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 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 ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UV-G14.R94060 White 2024
- Strong screen (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.