Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" IdeaPad Pro 5i Luna Grey 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 IdeaPad Pro Series 16" IdeaPad Pro 5i Luna Grey 2025
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 receives generally positive feedback for its powerful performance, stunning OLED display, and premium build quality. However, several users report issues with battery life, a finicky trackpad, screen wobble, and a non-functional facial recognition camera. While many consider it a great value for the specs, some find it pricey and note the heavy charger as a drawback.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Stunning OLED display
- Premium build quality
- Great keyboard
- Good value for specs
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Unreliable trackpad
- Screen wobble
- Non-functional facial recognition
- Heavy charger
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" IdeaPad Pro 5i | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 5050 |
| 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★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.71 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 84 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
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro Series 16" IdeaPad Pro 5i Luna Grey 2025
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.