Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 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
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
The MSI Titan 18 HX is a beast of a laptop, delivering incredible speed and high-end gaming performance at 4K 120fps+. Users rave about the Cherry mechanical keyboard, bright Mini LED display, and solid build quality. However, it runs very hot under load, requires a powerful cooling pad, and has a short power cord that triggers battery mode with slight movement. The fan noise is also notable, but overall it's a top-tier machine for those who can handle its quirks.
Pros
- Incredible speed and performance
- Cherry mechanical keyboard
- Bright Mini LED display
- Solid build quality
- Lots of RAM and storage
Cons
- Gets very hot under load
- Short power cord triggers battery mode
- Loud fan noise under load
- Heavy and bulky
- Expensive price point
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 24★ |
| Frequency | — | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 24 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB | 6 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 18" |
| Resolution | 3024 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | BT 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | — | GB LAN (Up to 2.5Gb) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 100 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
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
- Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
Pricing
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025 offers 4.1x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 32 specs.