Who is the Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro for?
Budget-tier laptop. The 63.7 score sits in C-tier (58-67) — the formula flags meaningful weaknesses against premium peers.
Reasonable if cost is the deciding factor and the spec weaknesses don't matter for your use. Check the spec table below carefully before buying.
Mars Score is computed from 19 measured specs against the transparent formula for the laptops category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Storage: 512 GB (below category average).
- ▼Refresh rate: 120 Hz (below category average).
- ▼RAM: 24 GB (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 14.2"
- RAM
- 24GB
- Weight
- 1.55kg
- Battery
- 72Wh
All specifications
Design
- Weight
- 1.55 kg
- Thickness
- 15.5 mm
- Build material
- aluminum
- Backlit keyboard
- true
- Fingerprint reader
- true
Display
- Screen size?
- 14.2 "
- Refresh rate?
- 120 Hz
- Panel type?
- OLED
Performance
- CPU
- Apple M4 Pro
- CPU cores
- 12
Battery & Ports
- Claimed battery life
- 22 h
- USB-C ports
- 3
- HDMI
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro scores 63.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for laptops, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro belong to?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro is a Apple laptop catalogued in the Laptops category.
When was Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro released?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro was released on 2024-10-30.
What is the screen size of Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro has a screen size of 14.2 ".
What is the ram of Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro has a ram of 24 GB.
What is the weight of Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro?+
Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro has a weight of 1.55 kg.
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