Apple MacBook Pro 14" Space Black 2024
ASUS X1404VA-I712512
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14" Space Black 2024
This MacBook Pro is a powerhouse that handles demanding tasks like AI, photo editing, and video editing with ease. Users praise its speed, lightweight design, and quick shipping from B&H. It's a significant upgrade over older Intel models, especially for creative professionals and developers.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Lightweight and compact design
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Handles AI tasks effortlessly
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- High price point
- RAM upgrade may be overkill for some
ASUS X1404VA-I712512
The ASUS Vivobook 14 receives mixed feedback, with many praising its excellent price-to-performance ratio, powerful i7 processor, and lightweight design. However, significant complaints center on the poor display quality with narrow viewing angles, lack of a backlit keyboard, and the plasticky build feeling. Overall, it is seen as a good budget-to-midrange laptop for basic tasks and heavy multitasking, but users are disappointed with the screen and some design choices.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Powerful Intel Core i7 processor
- Lightweight and portable design
- Good for basic multitasking and productivity
- Integrated number pad on trackpad
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" | ASUS X1404VA-I712512 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | — |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 1.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (16-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 48 GB★ | 12 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.40 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14" Space Black 2024
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
ASUS X1404VA-I712512
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong portability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average screen (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.