Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
ASUS 14"
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
ASUS 14"
The reviews for this refurbished laptop are mixed. Two verified buyers praise its performance for browsing, office tasks, and emulation after upgrading the RAM, noting it runs smoothly and is easy to maintain. However, another user reports frequent freezing, and one warns it is very laggy for Windows 11, recommending Linux instead. A third buyer is satisfied overall but faced software activation issues. The overall sentiment is balanced, with significant caveats about Windows 11 suitability and occasional lag.
Pros
- Solid performance on Linux Mint
- Easy to open for upgrades and cleaning
- Quiet and cool operation
- Good battery life for daily tasks
- Great for browsing and coding on Linux
Cons
- Frequent freezing issues reported
- Very laggy on Windows 11
- NumberPad touchpad feature broken on Linux
- Regional setup error on initial Windows boot
- Only 4GB non-removable RAM standard
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS 14" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel N-Series N600 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 4 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| 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 |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.30 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
ASUS 14"
- Strong portability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.