Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro 16-inch with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its blazing performance, stunning display, and excellent battery life. Users praise its ability to handle demanding tasks like video editing, software development, and multitasking without slowdowns. Some concerns include the limited 512GB base storage, occasional heating under heavy loads, and a few isolated issues with charging or paint defects. Overall, it's seen as a powerful, premium investment, especially when purchased at a discount.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Stunning display quality
- Excellent battery life
- Premium build quality
- Quiet operation
Cons
- Limited 512GB base storage
- Occasional heating under heavy load
- Expensive at full price
- Magnetic power connector disconnects easily
- Paint defects on black model
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is widely praised for its exceptional build quality, stunning OLED display, and impressive performance from the RTX 5080 and integrated 890M GPU. Users highlight excellent battery life when tuned with G-Helper, powerful speakers, and a lightweight design. The main drawback is fan noise during gaming, but overall it's considered the best ultraportable gaming laptop available.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Stunning OLED display
- Impressive gaming performance
- Great battery life with tuning
- Powerful speakers
Cons
- Fan noise during gaming
- Trackpad could be better
- Requires tuning for optimal battery
- Armoury Crate software bloat
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 12 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 48 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3456 px★ | 2880 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color | 100 percent |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | No | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.20 kg | 1.57 kg★ |
| Battery | 100 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro Space Black 2024
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" GA403WW-G14.R95080 Platinum White 2025
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 30 specs.