Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Burgundy 2018
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Burgundy 2018
Most users are thrilled with this refurbished Surface Laptop 2, praising its affordability, light weight, bright touchscreen, and snappy performance for everyday tasks like browsing, office work, and college use. A few negative notes mention a dead-on-arrival unit with keyboard and driver issues, and complaints about mediocre battery life (around 4 hours) and the occasional screen flicker. Overall, the sentiment is strongly positive, with verified buyers emphasizing that it looks and feels almost new despite being refurbished.
Pros
- Affordable price for refurbished
- Lightweight and thin design
- Bright and sharp touchscreen
- Fast performance for everyday tasks
- Stays cool and quiet
Cons
- Mediocre battery life (around 4 hours)
- Occasional screen flicker/blackout
- Risk of receiving defective unit (keyboard, touch, drivers)
- Pre-set Windows login (security concern)
- Difficult to open lid with one hand
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | i5-8250U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | LPDDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2256 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | — | 10/100/1000 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.25 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Burgundy 2018
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (79th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.