Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple
97 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5

Lenovo Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5

Lenovo
55 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

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
👍 Performance 7
👍 Photo video editing 4
👍 Upgrade from intel 3
👍 Shipping speed 2
👍 Portability 2
👎 Sd card reader speed 1

Lenovo Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Entertainment
Apple
97
Lenovo
62
Business
Apple
97
Lenovo
55
Student
Apple
97
Lenovo
52
Compact
Apple
92
Lenovo
42
Developer
Apple
92
Lenovo
53
Creator
Apple
74
Lenovo
63
Gaming
Apple
55
Lenovo
73
Ai Llm
Apple
55
Lenovo
39

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 ProLenovo Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 Pro★AMD Ryzen 7 260
CPU Multi-Core Score
37,975
28,203
Cores12★8
Frequency—3.8 GHz★
L3 Cache—16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple (16-Core)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
11,417
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeUnifiedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM24 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5★—
Storage 14 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14.2"15.3"
Resolution3024 px★1920 px
PanelMini-LED★—
Refresh Rate120 Hz165 Hz★
Brightness1600 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★—
USB Ports0★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5—
HDMI1x HDMI Output—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★—
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★—
EthernetNo—
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★3.42 kg
Battery72 Wh★60 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

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 Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5

  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong screen (73rd percentile)
  • Below average port selection (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average portability (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro

Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Lenovo Legion 5 15.3" Legion 5 Better at:

Gaming