Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Space Black 2024
The M4 Max 16-core chip and 40-core GPU deliver desktop-class performance in a 1.60kg chassis. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display hits 1600 nits peak brightness and, with optional nano-texture glass, remains vivid even under direct light. This laptop is best for developers and data scientists who need massive unified memory (48GB) for parallel workflows, though gaming remains its weak point.
CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 48 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
GPU Apple (40-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 72 Wh
88 Overall Score
Price £0
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About This Laptop
The M4 Max 16-core chip and 40-core GPU deliver desktop-class performance in a 1.60kg chassis. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display hits 1600 nits peak brightness and, with optional nano-texture glass, remains vivid even under direct light. This laptop is best for developers and data scientists who need massive unified memory (48GB) for parallel workflows, though gaming remains its weak point.
- CPU Apple M4 Max
- RAM 48 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 14.2" 3024x1964
- GPU Apple (40-Core)
- OS macOS
- Weight kg 1.6
- Battery wh 72
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (92th percentile) 92th
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 | 48 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 1 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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | 91.7 | 18.4 | 92.1 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 98.2 |
| 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 Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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