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 $3,849
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 |
Value & Pricing
May 1, 2026 $3,849 Unavailable
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 48 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - | 39 |
| 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 | 80.8 | 99 | 67.1 | 81.5 | 96.1 | 98.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 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 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 90.1 | 95.4 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.5 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.5 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations36
MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB1TBSpace Black$3,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB1TBSilver$3,499MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB1TBSilver$3,599MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16"Apple M4 Max48GB1000GBSilver$3,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB2TBSilver$3,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max64GB1TBSpace Black$3,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max48GB2TBSpace Black$4,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max64GB2TBSilver$4,299MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB2TBSpace Black$4,299
Show all 36 configurations
MacBook Pro 14" M4 Max14"M436GB1000GBSilver$3,099MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max36GB2TBSpace Black$3,167MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max16"Apple M4 Max36GB1000GBSilver$3,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB1TBSpace Black$3,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max36GB1TBSilver$3,349MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB1TBSilver$4,349MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max36GB4TBSilver$4,349MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB2TBSpace Black$4,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB4TBSilver$4,499MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max48GB4TBSpace Black$4,699MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB1TBSilver$4,849MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max64GB4TBSilver$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB1TBSpace Black$4,899MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB4TBSpace Black$4,999MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB2TBSpace Black$5,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB4TBSpace Black$5,199MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB2TBSilver$5,249MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max36GB8TBSilver$5,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB2TBSpace Black$5,399MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max128GB4TBSpace Black$5,699MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max36GB8TBSilver$5,849MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB4TBSilver$5,849MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max48GB8TBSilver$5,899MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max64GB8TBSilver$6,099MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max48GB8TBSpace Black$6,199MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max16.2"Apple M4 Max64GB8TBSpace Black$6,399MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max14.2"Apple M4 Max128GB8TBSpace Black$7,049
