MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Max, Late 2021)

MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) $1,599
MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Max, Late 2021) $2,899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,599
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,899
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
CPU
M1 Max (10C24G)
GPU
10-Core M4
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
Memory
16GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
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14.2" LCD IPS 3024x1964 -
M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
M1 Max (10C24G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765
93%
GB6M 14,675
55%
GB6S 2,400
59%
GB6M 12,700
48%
10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.76 TFLOPS
8%
1080p 64 FPS
53%
FP32 7.85 TFLOPS
16%
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs
11%
120 Tabs
24%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 4.6GB/s Read
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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14.2"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
3024x1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.1
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1x HDMI 2.0
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
70W
20.00V
3.50A
96W
20.50V
4.70A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.50A 20V (70W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 12 Monterey
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Weight
1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.76 kg (3.9 lb)
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Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.89 kg (4.2 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,4
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