The Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max wins in 8 out of 15 comparable specs. Its biggest advantage is GPU VRAM (200% better).
ROG Strix SCAR 18 2024 wins in 5 specs (GPU TGP: 133% better).
Recommendation
Choose MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max if you want the best overall performance — especially gpu vram.
Choose ROG Strix SCAR 18 2024 if gpu tgp matters more to you.
| Spec | AppleMacBook Pro 16 M4 Max | ASUSROG Strix SCAR 18 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz+29% |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 Max (40-core GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU |
| GPU VRAM | 48 GB+200% | 16 GB |
| GPU TGP | 75W | 175W |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 48 GB+50% | 32 GB |
| RAM Type | Unified | DDR5 |
| RAM Speed | N/A | 5,600 MHz |
| Storage | 1000 GB | 2000 GB+100% |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe PCIe Gen4 |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 16.2 | 18 |
| Resolution | 3456x2234+88% | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 240+100% |
| Panel Type | Liquid Retina XDR | Mini LED |
| Portability | ||
| Battery | 100+11% | 90 |
| Weight | 2.14−31% | 3.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Thunderbolt Ports | 3+200% | 1 |
| USB-C Ports | 3+50% | 2 |
| Type | ||
| Category | Workstation | Gaming |
| Price | ||
| MSRP | $3,499 | $3,500 |
| Release Date | Nov 2024 | Jan 2024 |
