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.
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
- 128GB 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 ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong screen (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 | 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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x 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 Stealth A3XWHG-079US | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP ZBook Ultra G1a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | 100 | 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 | 99.6 | 80 | 98.5 | 66.7 | 99.7 | 96 | 85 |
| 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 Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 81.1 | 92.1 | 16.4 | 94.5 | 57.9 | 82.1 |
| 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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