Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Lenovo P Series 14" ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Black
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 Pro/Max chips is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing speed, excellent battery life, and gorgeous display. Creative professionals—photographers, videographers, music producers, and developers—report smooth handling of demanding tasks like 8K video editing, AI workloads, and large RAW photo processing. A few users experienced battery degradation, speaker issues, or software incompatibility (e.g., ProTools), and some found the upgrade from M3 models unjustifiably expensive. Overall, it's considered a powerful, premium machine that justifies its cost for those who need top-tier performance.
Pros
- Blazing fast performance
- Excellent battery life
- Stunning Liquid Retina XDR display
- Smooth multitasking with ample RAM
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Battery degradation within a year
- Speaker issues (popping/crackling)
- Software incompatibility (e.g., ProTools)
- Expensive upgrade from M3 models
- Runs hot on lap
Lenovo P Series 14" ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Black
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Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro | Lenovo P Series 14" ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Pro★ | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 12 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (20-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 96 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | WiFi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | Ethernet (RJ45) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.39 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 57 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
Lenovo P Series 14" ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Black
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro Silver 2024 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.