Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
Combining the M4 Max 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU with 48GB unified memory, this laptop delivers desktop-class power at just 1.60kg. Its 1600-nit, 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display and massive 8TB SSD make it a portable high-resolution editing suite. It's best for data scientists and 3D artists pushing workflows that typically require desktop towers.
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 | 8TB SSD
- 14" 3024 x 1964 Liquid Retina XDR Screen
- Nano-Texture Glass
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- 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 | 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% sRGB, 95% 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 |
Value & Pricing
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 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP ZBook Ultra G1a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 62 | 74 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | 91.5 | 18.5 | 92 | 80 | 98.9 | 66.7 | 99.7 | 96 | 98.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.1 | 80.3 | 99.9 | 77.5 | 89.2 | 92.7 | 81.2 | 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 | 78.2 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 83.4 | 89.9 | 95.3 | 73.3 | 57.9 | 86.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.6 | 94.8 | 71.7 | 81.2 | 31.6 | 76 |
Usage Scores
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