Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
Acer Aspire 16" A16-11MT-X669 Gray
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 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. The laptop is considered a great value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model. Shipping and customer service from B&H are also commended.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Fast file processing
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Great value for money
- Smooth video editing
Cons
- No Nano-Texture display option in this config
Acer Aspire 16" A16-11MT-X669 Gray
Users are overwhelmingly pleased with this Acer laptop, praising its speed, vivid display, comfortable backlit keyboard with number pad, and exceptional battery life on eco mode. A few reports of a defective unit that shut off and would not restart, and intermittent screen flickering on one unit, temper an otherwise glowing reception. Overall, it delivers strong value for home, college, and creative work, especially when purchased on sale.
Pros
- Fast performance and responsiveness
- Vivid and sharp display
- Comfortable backlit keyboard with number pad
- Exceptional battery life on eco mode
- Cool running temperature
Cons
- Risk of defective unit shutting down permanently
- Intermittent screen flickering on some units
- Battery life not exceptional without eco mode
- Customer service and refund processing delays
- AI bloatware and Microsoft prompts can be annoying
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Acer Aspire 16" A16-11MT-X669 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Max★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 14★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 3.0 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (32-Core)★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.55 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
Acer Aspire 16" A16-11MT-X669 Gray
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (69th percentile)
- Strong port selection (65th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.