Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
HP 17.3" HP 17-inch Touchscreen Business Laptop Silver 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 17.3" HP 17-inch Touchscreen Business Laptop Silver 2025
This HP laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified purchasers. Users praise its fast performance for everyday tasks and gaming, slim design for a 17.3-inch model, and quiet, cool operation even under heavy loads. The value for money, especially when bought on discount, is a recurring highlight.
Pros
- Fast everyday performance
- Slim design for 17.3-inch screen
- Quiet and cool operation
- Great value for money on discount
- Smooth gaming experience
Cons
- Not a featherweight
- Potential fan noise under heavy load (minor)
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HP 17.3" HP 17-inch Touchscreen Business Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 2.3 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1600 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.19 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 41 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
HP 17.3" HP 17-inch Touchscreen Business Laptop Silver 2025
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.