Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16" Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Luna Grey 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users upgrading from older Intel models note a dramatic improvement in speed and noise levels. The fast shipping from B&H is also highlighted as a positive. A few Q&A responses clarify technical limitations like SD card reader speed and lack of Wi-Fi 7 support, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance for photo and video editing
- Dramatic speed improvement over Intel models
- Quiet operation even under load
- Fast shipping from B&H
- Lightweight and compact for travel
Cons
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-texture display may reduce contrast
- Cannot utilize full speed of Samsung T9 drives
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16" Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Luna Grey 2025
Users are very impressed with the Yoga 9i's vivid OLED display, battery life, and smooth performance. A few note the laptop can get warm and that some apps open slowly. Overall, it is seen as a premium, reliable 2-in-1 for professionals and creatives.
Pros
- Vivid OLED display
- Long battery life
- Smooth performance
- Easy setup
- Touch screen works great
Cons
- Can get warm
- Some apps open slowly
- Slightly heavy for a slim laptop
- NVIDIA GPU limits external monitor resolution
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16" Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 16★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px | 3200 px★ |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% Adobe RGB, 100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| 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★ | 1.93 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 84 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16" Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Luna Grey 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 30 specs.