Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Dell 16 Plus Laptop Ice Blue 2026
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
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
Dell 16 Plus Laptop Ice Blue 2026
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | Dell 16 Plus Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (16-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 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★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth® wireless card |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.83 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 64 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
Dell 16 Plus Laptop Ice Blue 2026
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong cpu (78th percentile)
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (26th percentile)
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
No current pricing available
Dell 16 Plus Laptop Ice Blue 2026
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.