Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 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
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025
The HP laptop generally receives positive feedback for its value, speed, and lightweight design, making it ideal for work and study. However, several verified reviews highlight significant issues: a defective display, poor customer service from HP, a clacky keyboard, and the restrictive Windows 11 S-Mode that blocks non-Microsoft apps. The keyboard labels are hard to read without backlighting, and one unit arrived with only 4GB RAM instead of the advertised 8GB.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Fast performance
- Lightweight and portable
- Clear screen
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Windows 11 S-Mode restrictions
- Defective display on some units
- Poor HP customer service
- Clacky cheap plastic keyboard
- Keyboard labels hard to read without backlight
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Processor N150 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 4 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 128 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1366 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 62.5% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.47 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 user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
HP Pavilion 14" 14-dq0040nr Honey Lavender 2025
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average screen (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average storage (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.