Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
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
MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
This MSI Stealth laptop is a powerful and discreet machine, especially praised for gaming performance with its RTX 5080 and AMD Ryzen 9 AI processor. However, it has significant drawbacks for creative professionals, particularly the soldered 32GB RAM that struggles with Adobe software and AI features, leading to slow performance in photo and video editing. Overall, it is highly recommended for gamers but not ideal for artists needing intensive multitasking.
Pros
- Powerful gaming performance
- Discreet and non-flashy design
- OLED display
- Great value for money
- Runs max settings smoothly
Cons
- Soldered RAM limits upgrades
- Struggles with Adobe AI features
- Gets warm during heavy gaming
- Screen could be brighter
- Not ideal for creative workloads
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core 7 240H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2560 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Ethernet port |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.10 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 100 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
MSI Stealth 16" Stealth A16 AI+ Core Black 2025
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average portability (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (25th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.