Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Black
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
Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Black
Overall, users find this refurbished laptop to offer great value and performance for the price, with many praising its speed, build quality, and lightweight design. However, significant concerns exist about reliability, with some units arriving defective or failing quickly, and one review highlighted misleading condition descriptions. Setup requirements and shipping delays were also noted as minor drawbacks.
Pros
- Great performance for the price
- Lightweight and portable design
- Solid build quality
- Fast processor (holiday sale value)
- 32GB RAM capacity
Cons
- Hardware reliability issues (some DOA)
- Condition misrepresented (older model than advertised)
- Requires another computer for initial setup
- Shipping delays (estimated vs actual)
- Screen quality only average
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | — | RJ45 port |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 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
Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Black
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Strong portability (66th percentile)
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 29 specs.
