Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Eclipse Black 2024
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 ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Eclipse Black 2024
The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 AMD is widely praised for its solid build quality, comfortable keyboard, and strong performance for business and development tasks. Many users highlight the large matte display, good battery life, and upgradeability as key strengths. However, several verified reviews report issues with the trackpoint recalibration, fingerprint sensor reliability, and occasional software bugs. Customer service complaints about return labels and support responsiveness are also a recurring negative theme.
Pros
- Solid build quality
- Comfortable keyboard
- Large matte display
- Good performance for business tasks
- Upgradeable RAM and storage
Cons
- Trackpoint recalibration issues
- Fingerprint sensor unreliable
- Customer service unresponsive
- Pre-installed bloatware (McAfee)
- Occasional software bugs
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 3.3 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Integrated AMD Radeon 780M |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 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★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB 4 40Gbps |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | — | Ethernet (RJ45) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.71 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 48 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
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
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 3 Eclipse Black 2024
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.