Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max vs Svikou 17.3" 6500Y
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
Svikou 17.3" 6500Y 2024, Celeron N5095, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
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
Svikou 17.3" 6500Y 2024, Celeron N5095, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
This budget-friendly laptop delivers solid performance for students and light gaming, with a large clear screen and good port selection. However, some users encountered a product key issue that required an additional purchase, and the fingerprint sensor on one unit did not work. Sound quality requires a settings adjustment, but after seller support resolved problems, buyers expressed overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Large clear screen
- Smooth performance for tasks
- Good price for value
- Includes useful ports
- Backlit keyboard convenient
Cons
- Product key issue required extra purchase
- Fingerprint sensor not working
- Sound settings needed adjustment
- Power port is same size as earphone port
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Svikou 17.3" 6500Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | 2 GHz celeron_n |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.0 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | — |
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.80 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
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
Svikou 17.3" 6500Y 2024, Celeron N5095, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
- Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 27 specs.