Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The M4 Max 14-core chip and 32-core GPU deliver workstation power, complemented by a 16.2-inch Mini-LED display at 1600 nits peak brightness and an 8TB NVMe SSD. The nano-texture glass option cuts reflections, and 36GB of unified memory efficiently handles large multitasking workloads. It’s ideal for data scientists and 3D artists running heavy simulations and renders away from the desk.
About This Laptop
The M4 Max 14-core chip and 32-core GPU deliver workstation power, complemented by a 16.2-inch Mini-LED display at 1600 nits peak brightness and an 8TB NVMe SSD. The nano-texture glass option cuts reflections, and 36GB of unified memory efficiently handles large multitasking workloads. It’s ideal for data scientists and 3D artists running heavy simulations and renders away from the desk.
- CPU Apple M4 Max
- RAM 36 GB
- Storage 8192 GB
- Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
- GPU Apple (32-Core)
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 2.2
- Battery wh 100
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average compact (10th percentile) 10th
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 Max |
| Cores | 14 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 36 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 8 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16.2" |
| Resolution | 3456 |
| 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 | 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 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | 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) | 36 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16.2" 3456x2234 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple (32-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | 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) | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 100 | 70 | 99 | 100 | 39 | 74 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max | 91.7 | 18.4 | 84.7 | 80.8 | 99.8 | 10.1 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.2 | 89.7 | 91.7 | 81.7 | 92.3 | 16.4 | 94.7 | 58.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.5 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.7 | 96.4 | 68.6 | 86 | 95 | 72.2 | 81.5 | 31.7 |
Usage Scores
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