Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max 2024, 36GB, 8TB SSD, Silver

The M4 Max 14-core chip and 32-core GPU with ray tracing and an 8TB SSD handle demanding tasks, aided by a 16-core Neural Engine for AI work. The 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display reaches 1000 nits for HDR, and the 100Wh battery lasts through long sessions. Best for 3D artists, data scientists, and composers needing extreme compute and 8TB of fast local storage.

CPU Apple M4 Max
RAM 36 GB
Storage 8 TB
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234
GPU Apple (32-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 100 Wh
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max 2024, 36GB, 8TB SSD, Silver laptop
74 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong screen (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong storage (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th

Cons

  • Below average affordability (1st percentile)
  • Below average portability (11th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 93.8
GPU 90.7
RAM 82.9
Ports 73.5
Screen 99.8
Portability 11
Storage 99.7
Reliability 98.1
Affordability 1.1

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Apple M4 Max
Cores 14

Graphics

GPU Apple (32-Core)
Type Integrated
VRAM Type System Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 36 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR5
Storage 8 TB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 16.2"
Resolution 3456x2234
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 1600 nits
Color Gamut 100% DCI-P3

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 3
USB Ports 0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 5
HDMI 1x HDMI Output
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs
Battery 100 Wh
OS macOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i HP OMEN Transcend MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF
CPU Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core i9 14900HX Intel Core 7 240H
RAM (GB) 36 32 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 8192 2048 1024 1024 2048 1024
Screen 16.2" 3456x2234 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 16" 3840x2160 16" 2560x1600
GPU Apple (32-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
OS macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 2.2 1.6 2.7 1.6 2.7 1.5
Battery (Wh) 100 - 100 71 100 -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilityAffordability
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 Max 93.890.782.973.599.81199.798.11.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 91.297.490.989.496.673.789.860.45.5
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Compare 97.298.589.197.295.79.793.981.82.1
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 90.192.689.789.496.672.365.333.48.4
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 93.294.586.498.5989.393.960.410.2
Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare 93.294.589.197.29242.379.310.714.4

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

CA$7,800 CA$7,850 CA$7,900 CA$7,950 CA$8,000 CA$8,050 May 12May 29 CA$7,856

Usage Scores

Overall (73.5)AI/LLM (64)Gaming (50.3)Portability (51.4)Creator (73.6)Student (63.1)Business (70.2)Developer (87.2)Entertainment (80.2)
  • Overall73.5
  • AI/LLM64
  • Gaming50.3
  • Portability51.4
  • Creator73.6
  • Student63.1
  • Business70.2
  • Developer87.2
  • Entertainment80.2

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations23

MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro24GB512GBSpace BlackCA$3,041MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro24GB1TBSilverCA$3,238MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro48GB512GBSpace BlackCA$3,684MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro48GB1TBSpace BlackCA$4,003MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro24GB2TBSilverCA$4,210MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro48GB2TBSpace BlackCA$4,375MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max36GB1TBSpace BlackCA$4,756MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max48GB1TBSpace BlackCA$4,889MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro24GB4TBSpace BlackCA$5,086
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MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max36GB2TBSilverCA$5,298MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 ProApple M4 Pro48GB4TBSpace BlackCA$5,568MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max64GB1TBSpace BlackCA$6,003MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max36GB4TBSilverCA$6,153MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max48GB2TBSilverCA$6,232MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max64GB2TBSilverCA$6,290MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max48GB4TBSilverCA$6,925MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max128GB1TBSpace BlackCA$7,103MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max64GB4TBSpace BlackCA$7,268MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max128GB2TBSilverCA$7,628MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max128GB4TBSpace BlackCA$8,340MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max48GB8TBSilverCA$8,493MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max64GB8TBSpace BlackCA$8,692MacBook Pro 16.2" M4 MaxApple M4 Max128GB8TBSpace BlackCA$9,372

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