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| Connectivity & Expandability87 | Connectivity & Expandability91 | Connectivity & Expandability73 | Connectivity & Expandability77 | Connectivity & Expandability79 | Connectivity & Expandability79 | Connectivity & Expandability71 | Connectivity & Expandability78 |
| Buyer sentiment | ↑ Performance↑ Value for money↑ Silence↑ Size↑ Build Quality ↓ Base storage is tight Buyers praise performance, value for money, silence and size. Mixed feedback on macOS lock-in. Some flag tight base storage. Based on 1,840 user mentions | ↑ Performance↑ Size↑ Speed↑ Power Buyers praise performance, size, speed and power. Mixed feedback on ports. Based on 88 user mentions | ↑ Noise Cancellation↑ Connectivity↑ Reliability ↓ Fan Noise Buyers praise noise cancellation, connectivity, reliability. Some flag fan noise. Based on 180 user mentions | ↑ AI Performance↑ Network Speed↑ Display ↓ Price Buyers praise ai performance, network speed, display. Some flag price. Based on 95 user mentions | ↑ Build Quality↑ Connectivity ↓ Noise Buyers praise build quality, connectivity. Some flag noise. Based on 60 user mentions | ↑ Performance↑ Setup↑ Speed↑ Appearance ↓ Ports Buyers praise performance, setup, speed and appearance. Mixed feedback on screen size. Some flag ports. Based on 229 user mentions | ↑ Connectivity↑ Network Speed ↓ Noise Buyers praise connectivity, network speed. Some flag noise. Based on 70 user mentions | ↑ Build Quality↑ Manageability↑ Size↑ Reliability ↓ No USB4 Buyers praise build quality, manageability and size. Mixed feedback on channel pricing. Some flag no USB4. Based on 180 user mentions |
| Chip | Apple M4 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) | Apple M4 Pro (12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) | — | — | — | Apple M4 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU) | — | — |
| Memory | 16GB unified memory | 24GB unified memory | — | — | — | 16GB unified memory | — | 32GB DDR5-5200 (2x SODIMM) |
| Storage | 256GB SSD | 512GB SSD | 1TB NVMe SSD (dual M.2, up to 4TB) | 1TB NVMe (dual M.2, up to 8TB) | 2TB PCIe NVMe (dual M.2) | 256GB SSD | 1TB PCIe 4.0 (3x M.2 slots) | 1TB NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots) |
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4 x 3, USB-C x 2 (front), HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone jack | Thunderbolt 5 x 3, USB-C x 2 (front), HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone jack | 2x USB4, 2x HDMI 2.1, dual 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, BT 5.4 | USB4, HDMI 2.1, DP 1.4, 10GbE, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2 | 2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, DP, 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, BT 5.4 | USB-C x 2 (some configs add Thunderbolt 4 x 2), Gigabit Ethernet, headphone jack | 2x USB4, OCuLink, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, 2x 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7, BT 5.4 | USB-C 10Gbps, USB-A x 6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Display Support | Up to 3 displays (two 6K via Thunderbolt + one 5K) | Up to 3 displays (two 6K via TB5 + one 4K via HDMI) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dimensions | 5.0 in x 5.0 in x 2.0 in | 5.0 in x 5.0 in x 2.0 in | 117 x 112 x 49 mm | 135 x 135 x 45 mm | 144 x 110 x 54 mm | — | 205 x 200 x 48 mm | — |
| CPU | — | — | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (12C/24T, up to 5.1GHz) | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (12C/24T, up to 5.2GHz) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H (Series 2, 16C/16T) | — | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (12C/24T, 86 TOPS) | AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8700GE (8C/16T, 5.1 GHz, 16 TOPS NPU) |
| GPU | — | — | AMD Radeon 890M (RDNA 3.5) | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc 140T | — | AMD Radeon 890M | — |
| RAM | — | — | 32GB DDR5 (up to 128GB) | 32GB DDR5 | 32GB DDR5 (up to 96GB) | — | 32GB DDR5-5600 (up to 128GB) | — |
| OS | — | — | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | — | Windows 11 Pro | — |
| Display | — | — | — | — | — | 24-inch 4.5K Retina, 4480x2520, 500 nits, P3 wide color | — | — |
| Camera | — | — | — | — | — | 12MP Center Stage with Desktop View | — | — |
| Graphics | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Connectivity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, AMD DASH manageability |
