Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
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 Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
The HP Student Business Laptop offers a decent mix of productivity features, including a generous 128GB UFS storage plus a 256GB MicroSD card for expandability. Battery life is rated up to 11.5 hours, with fast charging support, and it includes 1-Year Office 365. However, with only 8GB of RAM and an Intel N150 processor, performance may struggle with graphic-intensive tasks.
Pros
- Expandable 128GB UFS + 256GB MicroSD storage
- Up to 11.5 hours battery life
- Fast charging (50% in 45 minutes)
- Includes 1-Year Office 365 subscription
Cons
- Only 8GB RAM for multitasking
- Intel N150 processor may struggle with graphics
- Performance uncertainty for intensive applications
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Processor N150 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Storage 2 | — | 256 GB★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | — |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 62.5% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.47 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 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
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average storage (22nd percentile)
Pricing
HP Student Business Laptop 14" 14-dq6013dx Willow Green 2025 offers 4.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.