Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max vs Dell Latitude 14" E6420
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 500GB HDD + 500GB SSD, Gunmetal Gray
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
Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 500GB HDD + 500GB SSD, Gunmetal Gray
The product has received mixed feedback. One verified buyer praised it as a great value and ready to use out of the box, while another reported severe issues including spontaneous restarts, slow internet performance, and overall dissatisfaction, vowing never to buy refurbished again. Q&A reveals confusion about storage specs (HDD vs SSD) and lack of webcam, with no clear answer on Windows 10 upgrade.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Ready to use out of box
Cons
- Spontaneous restarts
- Slow internet performance
- Poor reliability
- Refurbished quality concerns
- Storage specs confusing
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | Dell Latitude 14" E6420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i5 2520M |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 2 |
| Frequency | — | 2.5 GHz★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (40-Core)★ | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | HDD |
| Storage 2 | — | 500 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 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 | — | 5★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | WiFi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 2.22 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 7 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
Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 500GB HDD + 500GB SSD, Gunmetal Gray
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 2024, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver
No current pricing available
Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 500GB HDD + 500GB SSD, Gunmetal Gray
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.