Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura 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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Black 2025
The Q&A reveals that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is the Aura Edition with a 120Hz variable refresh rate display and PCIe 5.0 SSD. It has a haptic touchpad in some regions, requires single-sided NVMe, and includes a 65W power adapter. The display brightness is typically 400 nits but can peak at 500 nits for HDR, and the laptop weighs 2.22 lb.
Pros
- Aura Edition model
- 120Hz variable refresh rate display
- PCIe 5.0 SSD
- Includes 65W power adapter
- Peak brightness 500 nits for HDR
Cons
- Haptic touchpad limited to Europe/Taiwan
- Only single-sided NVMe supported
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 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 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.01 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 57 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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Black 2025
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (78th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 Aura Edition Black 2025 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.