Apple MacBook Pro 14"
The M4 Max chip with its 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU delivers desktop-level throughput, aided by 128GB of unified RAM and an 8TB SSD for extreme multitasking. Its 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaches 1000 nits sustained brightness with a fluid 120Hz refresh, while the nano-texture glass cuts glare effectively. This configuration suits data scientists and 3D artists working with enormous datasets and complex renders entirely on-laptop.
About This Laptop
The M4 Max chip with its 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU delivers desktop-level throughput, aided by 128GB of unified RAM and an 8TB SSD for extreme multitasking. Its 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaches 1000 nits sustained brightness with a fluid 120Hz refresh, while the nano-texture glass cuts glare effectively. This configuration suits data scientists and 3D artists working with enormous datasets and complex renders entirely on-laptop.
- CPU Apple M4 Max
- RAM 128 GB
- Storage 8192 GB
- Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
- GPU Apple (40-Core)
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 1.6
- Battery wh 72
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 16 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 128 GB |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 3024 |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 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" | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | 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 268V | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 |
| RAM (GB) | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 39 | 74 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" | 91.7 | 18.4 | 99.3 | 45.3 | 96.7 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 75.8 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.6 | 92.4 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.5 | 85.7 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.2 | 89.7 | 91.7 | 81.6 | 92.4 | 16.4 | 94.7 | 58.2 | 81.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.2 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.7 | 96.4 | 68.6 | 85.9 | 95 | 72.2 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 81.8 |
Usage Scores
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