Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
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
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
The ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is widely praised for its powerful performance, excellent build quality, and stunning OLED screen. Users highlight its lightweight design for a 16-inch laptop and a great keyboard, though some note fan noise under load and a fingerprint-attracting chassis. A few reviewers experienced issues with SSD recognition, software setup, or order accuracy, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Powerful performance for demanding tasks
- Excellent build quality
- Stunning OLED display
- Lightweight for a 16-inch laptop
- Great keyboard
Cons
- Fan noise under heavy load
- Fingerprint-attracting chassis
- Expensive at full price
- SSD recognition issues
- Poor trackpoint buttons on some models
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Frequency | — | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.84 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 90 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.