Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
This laptop offers a solid balance of performance and portability with 32GB of memory and a 512GB SSD. The battery life is impressive, lasting up to 22 hours for video playback and 14 hours for web browsing. The touchscreen feature adds convenience, though the processor and graphics card details are not fully specified in user feedback.
Pros
- Large 32GB memory
- Fast 512GB SSD storage
- Long battery life up to 22 hours
- Convenient touchscreen feature
Cons
- Processor details not specified
- Graphics card details not specified
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 2.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Arc Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.