Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max vs HP 14" Laptop
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
HP 14" Laptop, Celeron N, 4GB, 64GB SSD, Dale White
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Smooth handling of photo and video editing
- Fast file import and export
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- No significant drawbacks mentioned
HP 14" Laptop, Celeron N, 4GB, 64GB SSD, Dale White
Overall opinions on this laptop are mixed. A user who runs Linux and another with basic needs praise its value and battery life, but a buyer found a wrong CPU making it slow, storage limits frustrate gamers, and one report says security updates have stopped. The keyboard is also criticized.
Pros
- Good value for price
- Strong battery life
- Decent performance for basic tasks
- Clean physical condition
- Good audio and brightness
Cons
- Received wrong processor
- Low storage for gaming
- Occasional lag after startup
- Security updates stopped
- Bad keyboard quality
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | HP 14" Laptop | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Celeron N |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 2 |
| Frequency | — | 2.6 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 4 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1366 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.93 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
HP 14" Laptop, Celeron N, 4GB, 64GB SSD, Dale White
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (69th percentile)
- Below average ram (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average cpu (5th percentile)5th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.