Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
HP Stream 14" HP Stream Gold
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
HP Stream 14" HP Stream Gold
This HP Stream 14 laptop gets generally positive feedback for its value, basic performance, and battery life. Users appreciate the attractive pink finish, good screen for outdoor use, and quiet keyboard, though some report lag, BIOS lock issues, or missing chargers on refurbished units. A few long-term users note memory fills up after a couple years, so it is best as a budget 2-3 year machine for students or writers. Overall, it is a solid, affordable choice for light tasks like browsing, email, and document editing.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Decent battery life
- Attractive pink finish
- Good screen for outdoor use
- Quiet keyboard
Cons
- Occasional lag
- Memory fills up after 1-2 years
- BIOS locked (refurbished units)
- Missing charger on refurbished models
- Microsoft bloatware/nagging for cloud services
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HP Stream 14" HP Stream | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Celeron |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 1 |
| Frequency | — | 1.3 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | — |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| 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 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.27 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
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
HP Stream 14" HP Stream Gold
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (71st percentile)
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
HP Stream 14" HP Stream Gold offers 5.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.