HP Essential 17 Silver
HP
43 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Essential 17 Silver
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users upgrading from older Intel models note a dramatic improvement in speed and noise levels. The fast shipping from B&H is also highlighted as a positive. A few Q&A responses clarify technical limitations like SD card reader speed and lack of Wi-Fi 7 support, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance for photo and video editing
- Dramatic speed improvement over Intel models
- Quiet operation even under load
- Fast shipping from B&H
- Lightweight and compact for travel
Cons
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-texture display may reduce contrast
- Cannot utilize full speed of Samsung T9 drives
Performance 7
Photo video editing 4
Upgrade from intel 3
Shipping speed 2
Portability 2
Sd card reader speed 1
Scores
Business
Entertainment
Student
Compact
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Essential 17 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 12★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (16-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17.3" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | — | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential 17 Silver
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average portability (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average screen (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
HP Essential 17 Silver
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.
