Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
The Acer Nitro 5 offers solid upgrade potential with support for up to 64GB of RAM, which users appreciate. Battery life is decent at over 5 hours for gaming, though some questions remain about performance with AAA games at high settings and pre-installed bloatware. Overall, it's a capable gaming laptop with room for customization.
Pros
- Up to 64GB RAM upgrade support
- Decent battery life over 5 hours
Cons
- Uncertain AAA game performance at high settings
- Potential pre-installed bloatware concerns
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
Scores
Specifications
| Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 10300H | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (40-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
- Strong gpu (75th percentile)
- Strong port selection (69th percentile)
- Below average ram (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
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
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.