Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
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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
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This laptop receives very poor reviews, with consistent complaints about extremely slow performance. Multiple users warn against purchasing it, describing it as frustrating and much slower than older devices. The only positive mention is suitability for basic office or school tasks, but even that is contradicted by negative user experiences. The camera quality is also criticized as subpar.
Pros
- Suitable for basic work or school tasks
Cons
- Extremely slow performance
- Poor camera quality
- Frustrating user experience
- Slower than older devices
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo Ideapad Newest Lenovo 14" HD Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Celeron |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 2 |
| Frequency | — | 1.1 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 4 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 64 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | eMMC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1366 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | — |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.40 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
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
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- Strong portability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.