Apple MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max Silver 2024

★★★★★ 4.9 (265)

The M4 Max chip with its 40-core GPU and 48GB of unified memory blazes through 3D rendering and code compilation, while the 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display sustains 1000 nits for HDR work. Its 24-hour battery life and seamless iPhone integration make it a uniquely untethered workstation within the Apple ecosystem. This laptop is best for developers compiling massive codebases and 3D artists rendering intricate scenes who need desktop-class power on the go.

CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 48 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
GPU Apple M4 Max 40-core
OS macOS
Weight 2.1 kg
Battery 100 Wh
Apple MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max Silver 2024 laptop
79 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong social proof (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th

Cons

  • Below average portability (13th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 8 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.8★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '25: 4.5★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 6 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '26: 3.0★ · 2 reviews44844612Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
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Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 92.3
GPU 85.1
RAM 91.2
Ports 99.4
Screen 99.5
Portability 12.9
Storage 79.7
Reliability 97.5
Social Proof 99.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M4 Max
Cores 16

Graphics

GPU Apple M4 Max 40-core
Type Integrated
VRAM 48 GB
VRAM Type Unified

Memory & Storage

RAM 48 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR5
Storage 1 TB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 16.2"
Resolution 3456x2234
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 1600 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 3
USB Ports 3
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 5
HDMI 1x HDMI Output
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 2.1 kg / 4.6 lbs
Battery 100 Wh
OS macOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 HP OMEN Transcend MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
CPU Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core i9 14900HX Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB) 48 32 64 32 32 64
Storage (GB) 1024 2000 2048 1024 2048 1024
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 16" 3840x2160 15" 2496x1664
GPU Apple M4 Max 40-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Qualcomm Adreno GPU
OS macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 2.1 1.6 5 1.6 2.7 1.7
Battery (Wh) 100 - - 71 100 66
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Apple MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max 92.385.191.299.499.512.979.797.599.5
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 88.694.291.490.196.274.288.959.998.3
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 9692.398.699.795.47.297.380.787.3
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 889390.290.196.272.766.632.897.3
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 91.788.18798.797.79.19459.954.5
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare 98.727.998.659.890.957.379.780.780

Price

Value & Pricing

Best Buy 1 offer From $3,899
Silver Out of Stock $3,899

Price History

$3,200 $3,400 $3,600 $3,800 $4,000 May 29Jul 16Aug 13Sep 12Oct 21 $3,899

Usage Scores

Overall (78.9)AI/LLM (67.2)Gaming (52.6)Portability (57.1)Creator (76.5)Student (76)Business (78.5)Developer (95.2)Entertainment (85.7)

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Other Configurations43

MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB1TBSpace Black$1,299MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro16"M448GB512GBSilver$2,200MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB512GBSpace Black$2,239MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB1TBSpace Black$2,390MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB512GBSpace Black$2,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB1TBSilver$2,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB1TBSilver$2,499MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB512GBSilver$2,649MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16"M436GB1000GBSilver$2,800
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MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB1TBSpace Black$2,849MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB512GBSilver$3,049MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB2TBSpace Black$3,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB2TBSilver$3,249MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB1TBSpace Black$3,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB2TBSpace Black$3,499MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB4TBSpace Black$3,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB1TBSpace Black$3,849MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB4TBSilver$3,849MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB2TBSilver$3,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB4TBSilver$4,099MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB1TBSpace Black$4,149MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB1TBSilver$4,149MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro48GB4TBSpace Black$4,249MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB2TBSpace Black$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB2TBSilver$4,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB4TBSilver$4,499MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB4TBSilver$4,649MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB1TBSpace Black$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB4TBSpace Black$5,149MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB4TBSilver$5,149MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB4TBSpace Black$5,199MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB2TBSpace Black$5,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB2TBSilver$5,549MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB4TBSpace Black$5,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB8TBSilver$5,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB8TBSilver$5,849MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB4TBSilver$5,999MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB8TBSpace Black$6,199MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB8TBSilver$6,349MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB8TBSilver$6,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB8TBSpace Black$6,999MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB8TBSilver$7,349MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Pro16.2"Apple M4 Pro24GB512GBSilver

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