Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The M4 Max 14‑core chip with a 32‑core GPU and hardware‑accelerated ray tracing drives a 16.2‑inch Mini‑LED display at 1600 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. A 4TB SSD and 36GB unified memory pair with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity inside a 2.20kg unibody, delivering desktop‑class throughput in a portable chassis. This laptop is suited for data scientists, 3D artists, and composers whose workflows previously required a desktop workstation.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 36 GB
Storage 4 TB
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
GPU Apple (32-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 100 Wh
81 Overall Score
Price $4,499
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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92/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q1 202697/100
Buyers praise the MacBook Pro with M4 Max as powerful, fast for photo/video editing, and a great upgrade from older models.
- Exceptional performance for intensive tasks like processing 4K videos and batches of photos.
- Superb display quality, with buyers noting the screen upgrade is huge compared to older MacBooks.
- Overall satisfaction with design, build quality, and value at a discount.
- Handles external SSDs and Thunderbolt connections flawlessly for fast transfers.
- Q4 202585/100
Buyers praised the M4 Max MacBook Pro's speed, build quality, and consistent performance. One noted the camera notch as an aesthetic flaw.
- Very fast, consistent performance even under heavy multitasking and rendering.
- Solid build quality and premium laptop feel, described as 'best laptop'.
- Camera notch is considered ugly and a design misstep by one reviewer.
- B&H offered better pricing than Apple during Black Friday sale; delivery was prompt and well-packaged.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 14 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
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 | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 100 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | - | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | 92.3 | 83.7 | 84.2 | 76.8 | 98.9 | 10.7 | 98.6 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 94.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 98.5 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.4 | 94.6 | 80.3 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.4 | 78.9 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.5 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.3 | 89.4 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 94.6 | 59.6 | 86 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations31
MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB2TBSilver$4,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB1TBSilver$4,149MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB4TBSilver$4,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB2TBSpace Black$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB2TBSpace Black$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB2TBSilver$4,399MacBook 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$4,899
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MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16.2"36GB1TBSpace Black$2,641MacBook Pro 14" M4 Max14.2"36GB1TBSilver$3,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"36GB2TBSpace Black$3,167MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16.2"48GB1TBSpace Black$3,299MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"48GB1TBSpace Black$3,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"36GB2TBSilver$3,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"64GB1TBSpace Black$3,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB1TBSpace Black$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"48GB4TBSpace Black$5,149MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"64GB4TBSilver$5,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB2TBSilver$5,249MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB2TBSpace Black$5,299MacBook 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 14.2" M4 Max14.2"128GB8TBSpace Black$6,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"128GB8TBSpace Black$6,999
