Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 14-inch is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance, stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, and exceptional battery life that lasts a full workday. Users highlight the smooth multitasking, quiet operation, and premium build quality, though some note the Space Black finish attracts fingerprints easily. Overall, it is considered a top-tier professional laptop that excels in speed, portability, and ecosystem integration.
Pros
- Blazing fast M4 chip performance
- Stunning Liquid Retina XDR display
- Exceptional all-day battery life
- Premium build quality and design
- Quiet and cool operation under load
Cons
- Space Black finish attracts fingerprints
- High price point
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 ★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15" |
| Resolution | — | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.55 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average port selection (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %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 Space Black 2024
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.