Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
The M4 Max 16-core chip with 128GB unified RAM and 8TB SSD delivers desktop-class compute in a 1.6kg laptop. The 1600-nit Mini-LED display with nano-texture glass reduces glare for extended use in bright environments. Best for data scientists or 3D artists who need maximum memory capacity and storage for complex simulations or rendering pipelines.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 128 GB
Storage 8 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple (40-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 72 Wh
95 Overall Score
Price $6,899
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 128 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 72 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 2000 | 4096 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | - | 100 | 62 | 71 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.6 | 99 | 67.4 | 99.7 | 96.3 | 87.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.7 | 90 | 58.3 | 97.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.2 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.7 | 78.6 | 88.6 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 64 | 90.3 | 73 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.2 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.6 | 87.4 | 91 | 92.1 | 95.3 | 71.5 | 69.4 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
| MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US Compare | 96.7 | 91.4 | 87.7 | 96 | 88.3 | 8.9 | 81.4 | 58.3 | 76.5 |
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Other Configurations38
MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB8TBSilver$5,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB4TBSpace Black$5,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB4TBSpace Black$5,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"36GB8TBSilver$5,849MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB8TBSpace Black$5,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB8TBSpace Black$6,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB8TBSpace Black$6,199MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB8TBSpace Black$6,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB8TBSpace Black$6,899
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MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16"36GB1000GBSilver$2,999MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14"36GB1TBSilver$3,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB2TBSpace Black$3,167MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB1TBSpace Black$3,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB1TBSilver$3,349MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16.2"36GB1TBSpace Black$3,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"36GB1TBSpace Black$3,499MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16"48GB1TBSpace Black$3,499MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB1TBSpace Black$3,599MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB1TBSpace Black$3,849MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"36GB2TBSilver$3,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB1TBSilver$3,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB2TBSpace Black$4,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB1TBSilver$4,149MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB4TBSpace Black$4,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB2TBSilver$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB2TBSpace Black$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB2TBSpace Black$4,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"36GB4TBSilver$4,499MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB1TBSpace Black$4,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB4TBSpace Black$4,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB4TBSilver$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB1TBSpace Black$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB4TBSpace Black$4,999MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB4TBSpace Black$4,999MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB2TBSpace Black$5,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB4TBSpace Black$5,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB2TBSilver$5,249MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB2TBSpace Black$5,399
