Apple MacBook Pro 14"
The 16-core M4 Max chip and 40-core GPU with ray tracing deliver desktop-class compute in a 1.6kg aluminum chassis, backed by a fast 8TB SSD and 64GB of unified memory. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display offers 1000 nits sustained brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate, with an optional nano-texture glass finish that cuts reflections for clear viewing in bright environments. This configuration is best for data scientists and 3D artists who need to run massive simulations and renders locally without a desktop.
About This Laptop
The 16-core M4 Max chip and 40-core GPU with ray tracing deliver desktop-class compute in a 1.6kg aluminum chassis, backed by a fast 8TB SSD and 64GB of unified memory. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display offers 1000 nits sustained brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate, with an optional nano-texture glass finish that cuts reflections for clear viewing in bright environments. This configuration is best for data scientists and 3D artists who need to run massive simulations and renders locally without a desktop.
- CPU Apple M4 Max
- RAM 64 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 screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
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 | 64 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 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) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 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 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) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | 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 | 94.6 | 45.3 | 96.7 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 83.9 |
| 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 Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| 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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