Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
HyperX OMEN 16" 16-ap1023dx Shadow Black 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
HyperX OMEN 16" 16-ap1023dx Shadow Black 2025
The HP HyperX OMEN 16-inch OLED is widely praised for its powerful performance, stunning OLED display, and solid build, making it a great value for gaming and demanding tasks. However, the 16GB RAM is a common bottleneck, and the laptop is noted for being thick, heavy, and having mediocre battery life. Overall, it's a recommended gaming laptop with a few compromises.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Stunning OLED display
- Solid build quality
- Good value for price
- Effective cooling
Cons
- 16GB RAM bottleneck
- Thick and heavy design
- Mediocre battery life
- Plastic chassis feels cheap
- Fan noise under load
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HyperX OMEN 16" 16-ap1023dx | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Frequency | — | 4.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 16" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2560 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 1100 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | DisplayPort 1.4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | — | RJ-45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.48 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 70 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
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
HyperX OMEN 16" 16-ap1023dx Shadow Black 2025
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
HyperX OMEN 16" 16-ap1023dx Shadow Black 2025 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.