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MacBook Pro M4 Max

Physical Product · Macs & MacBooks · 15 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/macbook, r/GamingLaptops, r/CreditCards

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I’d say go for the base M4 Max if you can afford it. It’ll last a long time.
  • M4 Max is a beast. No fear.
  • Realistically, these machines are so insanely powerful that unless you happen to be one of the less than 1% that would truly max out an M4 Max. Giving into fomo for M5 Max may end up becoming buyers remorse, because you likely won’t noti...
  • So far, this thing is a beast!
  • got this a few days ago and have been enjoying it, but idk if i should have FOMO with M5 m4 max (14c, 32c) 16” 36gb 1tb

Cons

  • Fuck the MacBook, just sold my MacBook Pro M4 max.
  • The finish reminds me of my MacBook Pro M4 Max, which scratched easily from a titanium watch band.
  • I have 16 Pro M4 Max. I am missing the touch bar. Still, sometimes, I put my figures where the touch bar is and remember, it doesn't have one.
  • I certainly don't need the M4 Max's extra GPU cores, and I'd rather avoid the worse heat/battery life.

Sentiment

10 positive (67%) · 2 mixed (13%) · 3 negative (20%)

Trust + time weighted score: +42% · raw score 47%

What redditors said (10 of 15)

Fuck the MacBook, just sold my MacBook Pro M4 max.
negative · u/k****7 · r/GamingLaptops · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I’d say go for the base M4 Max if you can afford it. It’ll last a long time.
positive · u/p****y · r/macbook · comment · Aug 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
M4 Max is a beast. No fear.
positive · u/T****k · r/macbook · comment · Dec 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Realistically, these machines are so insanely powerful that unless you happen to be one of the less than 1% that would truly max out an M4 Max. Giving into fomo for M5 Max may end up becoming buyers remorse, because you likely won’t notice any difference and end up questioning whether or not it was worth it. For 6K editing, programming, photo editing, modelling/ CAD, music production, you already currently have a machine that sees those tasks as easy as cleaning a speck of dust.
positive · u/H****4 · r/macbook · comment · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
So far, this thing is a beast!
positive · u/g****r · r/macbook · comment · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
got this a few days ago and have been enjoying it, but idk if i should have FOMO with M5 m4 max (14c, 32c) 16” 36gb 1tb
positive · u/g****r · r/macbook · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The finish reminds me of my MacBook Pro M4 Max, which scratched easily from a titanium watch band.
negative · u/R****9 · r/GamingLaptops · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The finish reminds me of my MacBook Pro M4 Max, which scratched easily from a titanium watch band.
mixed · u/R****9 · r/GamingLaptops · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
now owning 16inch M4 Max with 48GB RAM 16 core CPU and 40 Core GPU.
positive · u/S****5 · r/macbook · comment · Dec 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have 16 Pro M4 Max. I am missing the touch bar. Still, sometimes, I put my figures where the touch bar is and remember, it doesn't have one.
mixed · u/S****5 · r/macbook · comment · Nov 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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