Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
97 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop
Microsoft
62 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Microsoft Surface Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Pro★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 10 |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (16-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | — |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB-C 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.34 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 20240.030score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop0.052score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.