Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 Pro/Max chips is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing speed, excellent battery life, and gorgeous display. Creative professionals—photographers, videographers, music producers, and developers—report smooth handling of demanding tasks like 8K video editing, AI workloads, and large RAW photo processing. A few users experienced battery degradation, speaker issues, or software incompatibility (e.g., ProTools), and some found the upgrade from M3 models unjustifiably expensive. Overall, it's considered a powerful, premium machine that justifies its cost for those who need top-tier performance.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Excellent battery life
- Stunning Liquid Retina XDR display
- Smooth multitasking with ample RAM
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Battery degradation within a year
- Speaker issues (popping/crackling)
- Software incompatibility (e.g., ProTools)
- Expensive upgrade from M3 models
- Runs hot on lap
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Well-constructed build
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Pro★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 14★ | 12 |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (20-Core)★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.