Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Lenovo X1 Carbon 14" X1 Carbon 6th Gen. Black 2018
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 X1 Carbon 14" X1 Carbon 6th Gen. Black 2018
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Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Lenovo X1 Carbon 14" X1 Carbon 6th Gen. | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | Intel Core i5 8350U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (16-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | No | Ethernet extension connector |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.13 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 57 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 Pro |
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 X1 Carbon 14" X1 Carbon 6th Gen. Black 2018
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.