Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
The M4 Max 16-core chip and 40-core GPU deliver desktop-class performance for 3D rendering and AI workloads, paired with a 1600-nit mini-LED display and 48GB unified RAM. Its 1.60kg chassis and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity make it a genuinely portable workstation for on-location development or data analysis. Best suited for data scientists, 3D artists, and developers running complex simulations or compiling large codebases, though gaming remains a weak point at 42.3/100.
About This Laptop
Supercharged with their M4 Max chip and Apple Intelligence, the Apple 14" MacBook Pro empowers users like data scientists, 3D artists, and composers who constantly push workflows to the limit to work on projects that were previously only imaginable on a desktop. The system features Apple's M4 Max 16-Core Chip, which is combined with a 40-Core GPU, Dynamic Caching, and hardware-accelerated ray tracing, all of which significantly increase performance for the most demanding pro apps and games. Also featured is a 16-core Neural Engine with Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system that transforms how users work, communicate, and express themselves, all while protecting their privacy.
- Apple M4 Max 16-Core Chip
- 48GB Unified RAM | 4TB SSD
- 14" 3024 x 1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
- 40-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2th percentile) 2th
- Below average gpu (19th percentile) 19th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 48 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 4 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 | HDMI |
| 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 Flow GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | 91.5 | 18.5 | 92 | 80 | 98.9 | 66.7 | 98.6 | 77.4 | 96 | 1.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 0 | 57.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 90 | 90.2 | 98.1 | 94.3 | 8.5 | 81.2 | 94.1 | 78.2 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.4 | 89.9 | 95.3 | 73.3 | 94.1 | 57.9 | 86.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.8 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.3 | 88.7 | 78.2 | 94.4 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 88.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
Usage Scores
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