Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
Dell Inspiron 16 Ice Blue
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 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. The laptop is considered a great value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model. Shipping and customer service from B&H are also commended.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Fast file processing
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Great value for money
- Smooth video editing
Cons
- No Nano-Texture display option in this config
Dell Inspiron 16 Ice Blue
The Dell Inspiron 16 Business Laptop has a 1920x1200 touchscreen display and weighs 4.12 lbs. Users are curious about its gaming performance with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, battery life under load, and RAM upgrade limits. The included warranty details and touchscreen responsiveness for design work are also common questions.
Pros
- 1920x1200 touchscreen display
- lightweight at 4.12 lbs
Cons
- uncertain gaming performance with Iris Xe
- unknown battery life under load
- RAM upgrade limit unclear
- warranty extension options unknown
- touchscreen responsiveness for design unconfirmed
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Dell Inspiron 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core 7 150U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (32-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| 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★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 45% NTSC |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI v1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.87 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
Dell Inspiron 16 Ice Blue
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Strong screen (68th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.