Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Acer Swift 14" Swift 3 Silver 2021
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Smooth handling of photo and video editing
- Fast file import and export
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- No significant drawbacks mentioned
Acer Swift 14" Swift 3 Silver 2021
The Acer Swift 3 with AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is praised for its strong performance, beating Intel i7-10510U in benchmarks, and offers up to 11.5 hours of battery life. It includes versatile ports like USB-C with DisplayPort and HDMI, making it suitable for dual monitor setups. However, it is primarily marketed for business and productivity, not high-performance gaming. RAM and storage upgradeability details are not confirmed in the provided Q&A.
Pros
- Strong performance beating Intel i7-10510U
- Up to 11.5 hours battery life
- Versatile ports including USB-C with DisplayPort
- HDMI port for dual monitor setups
- Suitable for business and productivity
Cons
- Not designed for high-performance gaming
- RAM and storage upgradeability unconfirmed
- Primarily marketed for business, not gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Acer Swift 14" Swift 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.20 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Acer Swift 14" Swift 3 Silver 2021
- Strong portability (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
Acer Swift 14" Swift 3 Silver 2021 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.