Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
With its M4 Max 16-core chip, 40-core GPU, and 128GB of unified memory, this 16-inch MacBook Pro handles workloads previously reserved for high-end desktops. The 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with nano-texture glass minimizes reflections and delivers 1000 nits sustained brightness for precise color work. This configuration is best suited for data scientists, 3D artists, and composers who need extreme memory bandwidth and GPU compute in a portable form.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 128 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
GPU Apple (40-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 100 Wh
81 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
85/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q1 202695/100
Buyers praised the MacBook Pro's power, design, and screen, noting it handles demanding tasks with ease and is a worthy upgrade.
- High performance for photo and video editing tasks.
- Excellent display quality and design aesthetics.
- Significant upgrade experience from older models.
- Fast data transfer speeds with SSDs and Thunderbolt compatibility.
- Q4 202596/100
Buyers in Q4 2025 praised the M4 Max MacBook Pro for its fast performance, solid build, and great value during sales. One user criticized the camera notch as ugly.
- Fast and consistent performance for heavy multitasking and video rendering.
- Solid build quality and overall excellent laptop experience.
- Better pricing than Apple during Black Friday sale; fast delivery and good packaging.
- Camera notch is described as ugly and out of character for Apple.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 128 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | 92.3 | 85.1 | 99.5 | 74.5 | 99.5 | 10.9 | 94 | 79.7 | 97.5 | 93.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.9 | 98.7 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.2 | 97.3 | 95 | 80.7 | 87.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 66.6 | 79.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 87 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 79.7 | 59.9 | 54.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 79.7 | 80.7 | 80 |
Usage Scores
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