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Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)

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AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M2 Pro / M2 Max)AppleMacBook Pro 14″ (M4 Pro or M4 Max)
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2023November 2024
Display
Screen size14.2″14.2″
Resolution3024 × 19643024 × 1964
PanelMini-LEDMini-LED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness1,600 nits1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeLiquid Retina XDR display with mini-LED backlightingLiquid Retina XDR display
Pixel density254 ppi254 ppi
Colour rangeWide colour (P3); 1 billion coloursWide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Screen finish–Standard, or nano-texture as an option
Display features1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen HDR brightness; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone1,000,000:1 contrast; 1,000 nits sustained full-screen XDR brightness; ProMotion up to 120 Hz, with fixed 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz rates; True Tone
Performance
ProcessorApple M2 Pro or Apple M2 MaxApple M4 Pro or Apple M4 Max
CPU cores10 or 1212, 14 or 16
Graphics16-core GPU, 19-core GPU, 30-core GPU or 38-core GPU16-core GPU, 20-core GPU, 32-core GPU or 40-core GPU
Memory16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB24 GB, 36 GB, 48 GB or 128 GB
Storage512 GB to 8 TB512 GB to 8 TB
CPUM2 Pro with 10-core CPU (6 performance, 4 efficiency) or 12-core CPU (8 performance, 4 efficiency); M2 Max with 12-core CPUM4 Pro: 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; M4 Max: 14-core CPU with 10 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, or 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPUM2 Pro with 16-core or 19-core GPU; M2 Max with 30-core or 38-core GPU; hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode, video encode and ProRes engines; M2 Max has two video encode and two ProRes engines16-core or 20-core (M4 Pro), 32-core or 40-core (M4 Max) GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode, with two video encode and two ProRes engines on M4 Max
AI engine16-core Neural Engine16-core Neural Engine
Memory typeUnified memory; 16 GB or 32 GB with M2 Pro, 32 GB or 64 GB with M2 Max; 96 GB with the 38-core GPU versionUnified memory; M4 Pro takes 24GB or 48GB; M4 Max takes 36GB (14-core CPU) or 48GB, 64GB or 128GB (16-core CPU)
Memory bandwidth200 GB/s (M2 Pro); 400 GB/s (M2 Max)273 GB/s (M4 Pro), 410 GB/s (M4 Max with 32-core GPU) or 546 GB/s (M4 Max with 40-core GPU)
Storage typeSSD; M2 Pro starts at 512 GB, M2 Max at 1 TB; configurable to 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TBSSD, configurable up to 4 TB (M4 Pro) or 8 TB (M4 Max)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 18 hoursUp to 22 hours
Battery capacity69.6 Wh72.4 Wh
Weight1.6 kg1.6 kg
Thickness15.5 mm15.5 mm
Width × depth312.6 × 221.2 mm312.6 × 221.2 mm
Battery life detailUp to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback or 12 hours wireless web; marketed as 70 Wh, with actual rating 69.6 Wh in Apple's footnoteM4 Pro up to 22 hours video streaming and 14 hours wireless web; M4 Max up to 18 hours video streaming and 13 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger67 W USB-C adapter with 10-core M2 Pro; 96 W adapter with 12-core M2 Pro or M2 Max, optional on the entry configuration70 W USB-C Power Adapter included with the 12-core-CPU M4 Pro; 96 W with the 14-core-CPU M4 Pro and M4 Max
Fast chargingWith 96 W USB-C adapterWith the 96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials100% recycled aluminium enclosure100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 35% recycled content overall
ColoursSilver, Space GreySpace Black, Silver
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD12MP Center Stage
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Port detailThree Thunderbolt 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s; HDMI; SDXC slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort 2.1, Thunderbolt 5 and USB 4 (up to 120 Gb/s); HDMI (up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz) with multichannel audio output; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displaysM2 Pro supports two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or one at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI; M2 Max supports three at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 4K 144 Hz, or two at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI alone supports 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 HzM4 Pro up to two at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI, or one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI; M4 Max up to four (three at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one at 4K 144 Hz over HDMI), or three (two at 6K 60 Hz plus one at 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz over HDMI); all alongside the built-in display
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, including 12 full-height function keysBacklit Magic Keyboard, 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
TrackpadForce Touch trackpadForce Touch trackpad
SpeakersSix-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; spatial audio with Dolby AtmosHigh-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamformingStudio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
BiometricsTouch IDTouch ID
In the box14-inch MacBook Pro, 67 W or 96 W USB-C adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)14-inch MacBook Pro, 70 W (12-core-CPU M4 Pro) or 96 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only)

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