Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024

Apple
99 Overall Score
vs
MSI Katana 15.6" KATANA15HXB14293 Black

MSI Katana 15.6" KATANA15HXB14293 Black

MSI
61 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Apple
99
MSI
56
Entertainment
Apple
99
MSI
68
Student
Apple
99
MSI
53
Developer
Apple
98
MSI
71
Compact
Apple
94
MSI
41
Ai Llm
Apple
88
MSI
45
Gaming
Apple
61
MSI
82
Creator
Apple
79
MSI
80

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 MaxMSI Katana 15.6" KATANA15HXB14293
Processor
CPU*Apple M4 Max★Intel Core i7 14650HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
43,903
33,594
Cores1616
Frequency—1.6 GHz★
L3 Cache—30 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Apple (40-Core)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
17,798
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSystem SharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5DDR5
Storage 14 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14.2"15.6"
Resolution3024 px★2560 px
PanelMini-LED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz165 Hz★
Brightness1600 nits★—
Color Gamut100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★1
USB Ports—3★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5—
HDMI1x HDMI Output1 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Yes
Ethernet—Gigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.60 kg★4.26 kg
Battery72 Wh★—
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

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 (97th percentile)97th %ile

MSI Katana 15.6" KATANA15HXB14293 Black

  • Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong storage (68th percentile)
  • Below average portability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max

Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Katana 15.6" KATANA15HXB14293 Better at:

Gaming