Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple
90 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

92 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, stunning display, and all-day battery life. Users highlight the seamless multitasking, quiet operation, and sleek Space Black design, with many noting a significant upgrade from older Intel or M1 models. A few verified reviews focus on fast shipping and reliability rather than product features, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Exceptional M4 Pro performance
  • Stunning Liquid Retina XDR display
  • All-day battery life
  • Quiet and cool operation
  • Sleek Space Black design
Cons
  • High price point
  • No major drawbacks mentioned by users
👍 Performance 8
👍 Display quality 6
👍 Battery life 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Thermal management 4
👍 Port selection 2

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Business
Apple
93
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Apple
92
Microsoft
74
Student
Apple
92
Microsoft
79
Developer
Apple
87
Microsoft
80
Compact
Apple
87
Microsoft
71
Creator
Apple
68
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Apple
53
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Apple
53
Microsoft
20

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 ProMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUApple M4 Pro★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
37,975
No data
Cores1212
Frequency—3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple (16-Core)★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
11,417
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeUnifiedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14.2"15"
Resolution3024 px★2496 px
PanelMini-LED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness1600 nits★600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports01★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5USB4
HDMIHDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★1.66 kg
Battery72 Wh★66 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 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

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024 is CA$996 cheaper (1.4x less).

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 20240.038score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.022score per dollar

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024 offers 1.7x better value for money

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment