Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
The M4 Max’s 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing pack desktop-class performance into a 1.60kg portable chassis. Its 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaches 1600 nits peak brightness and the nano-texture glass option cuts glare for color-critical work in bright conditions. This machine is best for data scientists and 3D artists who need to leverage 128GB of unified memory while mobile.
About This Laptop
The M4 Max’s 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing pack desktop-class performance into a 1.60kg portable chassis. Its 14.2-inch Mini-LED display reaches 1600 nits peak brightness and the nano-texture glass option cuts glare for color-critical work in bright conditions. This machine is best for data scientists and 3D artists who need to leverage 128GB of unified memory while mobile.
- CPU Apple M4 Max
- RAM 128 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 ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- 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 |
| 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 |
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) | 128 | 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 | 99.5 | 80.7 | 98.7 | 67.2 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| 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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