Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
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
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is widely praised for its blazing-fast performance, smooth gaming at high frame rates, and excellent 300Hz display. Users love the responsive keyboard, quiet fans, and customizable RGB lighting. However, a few concerns include a CPU fan failure after two years and some initial difficulty running VR games smoothly. Overall, it's considered a beast of a laptop with great value for money.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Smooth gaming at high FPS
- Excellent 300Hz display
- Responsive keyboard
- Quiet fans
Cons
- CPU fan failure after 2 years
- Initial VR gaming issues
- Some difficulty with smooth VR performance
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i9 12900H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 14 |
| Frequency | — | 2.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 6 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 300 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 72% NTSC, 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.30 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 90 Wh★ |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong cpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong screen (79th percentile)
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
Pricing
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022 offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 30 specs.