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Apple M4 Max SoC vs Snapdragon X2 Series

Specs, price and the one trade-off that actually decides it — Apple M4 Max SoC against Snapdragon X2 Series, side by side.

Cheaper to start

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Both start at a similar price.

Best ecosystem

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Neither lists native integrations.

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Apple M4 Max SoC

1TB SSD storage

Apple M4 Max SoC

Apple M4 Max SoC

Apple's powerhouse silicon designed for high-bandwidth local AI workloads.

Where it wins, where it doesn't

Pros

  • Supports up to 18 hours of video streaming
  • High-resolution and high-refresh-rate display support
  • Robust 1TB SSD storage

Cons

  • Weight of 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg) may be cumbersome for some users
  • Limited upgrade options for memory and storage
  • Power requirements may necessitate specific power supplies

Specifications

  • Display SupportM4 Pro
  • memory_bandwidth400GB/s
  • APIs—
  • Apple Intelligence 1Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
  • Apple M4 Max chip1TB SSD
  • Architecture—
  • AudioHigh-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
  • Battery and PowerM4 Pro 4
  • Cache Capacity—
  • Charging and ExpansionSDXC card slot
  • Clock Speed—
  • Color1 billion colors
  • Configurable to2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
  • Configurable withNano-texture display
  • Connectivity—
  • CPU Name—
  • Depth8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
  • DisplayLiquid Retina XDR display
  • Fixed refresh rates47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
  • Frequency50Hz to 60Hz
  • GPU Clock Speed—
  • GPU Name—
  • GPU Part Number—
  • M4 MaxSimultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and
  • M4 Max 4Up to 18 hours video streaming
  • macOSthe most advanced desktop operating system in the world. It helps you stay productive and creative with help from Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring, 9 window tiling, our biggest update ever to Spotlight, and more.
  • Maximum shipping altitude35,000 feet
  • Maximum storage altitude15,000 feet
  • MemoryApple M4 Pro chip
  • Memory Type—
  • neural_engine_cores16
  • npu—
  • NPU Name—
  • NPU Tera Operations Per Second—
  • Number of Cores—
  • Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 meters)
  • Operating RequirementsLine voltage: 100V to 240V AC
  • Operating SystemmacOS
  • Operating temperature50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Part Number—
  • Refresh ratesProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
  • Relative humidity0% to 90% noncondensing
  • SDR brightnessup to 1000 nits (outdoor)
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors andUp to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
  • Size and WeightHeight: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
  • Storage 5Apple M4 Pro chip
  • Storage Connection—
  • Storage Interface—
  • Storage temperature-13° to 113° F (-25° to 45° C)
  • Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support forCharging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 120Gb/s)
  • Up to four external displaysUp to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
  • Up to three external displaysUp to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • Video Codec Support—
  • Weight (M4 Max)3.6 pounds (1.62 kg) 8
  • Weight (M4 Pro)3.5 pounds (1.60 kg) 8
  • Wide color(P3)
  • Width12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
  • XDR brightness1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak 3 (HDR content only)
Snapdragon X2 Series

Snapdragon X2 Series

Qualcomm's 2nd-gen PC platform with 41% higher CPU and 2x NPU performance (80 TOPS).

Specifications

  • Display Support3 displays at up to 4K at 144 Hz or 5K at 60Hz
  • memory_bandwidthUp to 135 GB/s
  • APIsDirectX® 12.2, Vulkan® 1.4, OpenCL™ 3.0
  • Apple Intelligence 1—
  • Apple M4 Max chip—
  • Architecture64-bit
  • Audio—
  • Battery and Power—
  • Cache CapacityUp to 53 MB
  • Charging and Expansion—
  • Clock SpeedUp to 5.0 GHz, Up to 4.4 GHz
  • Color—
  • Configurable to—
  • Configurable with—
  • ConnectivitySnapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
  • CPU NameQualcomm® Oryon™
  • Depth—
  • Display—
  • Fixed refresh rates—
  • Frequency—
  • GPU Clock SpeedUp to 1.85 GHz, 1.70 GHz, 1.35 GHz
  • GPU NameQualcomm® Adreno™
  • GPU Part NumberX2-90, X2-85
  • M4 Max—
  • M4 Max 4—
  • macOS—
  • Maximum shipping altitude—
  • Maximum storage altitude—
  • Memory—
  • Memory TypeLPDDR5x
  • neural_engine_cores—
  • npu80 TOPS
  • NPU NameQualcomm® Hexagon™
  • NPU Tera Operations Per SecondUp to 85 TOPS
  • Number of CoresUp to 18
  • Operating altitude—
  • Operating Requirements—
  • Operating System—
  • Operating temperature—
  • Part NumberX2E-80-100, X2E-88-100, X2E-96-100, X2E-94-100, X2E-90-100, X2E-78-100
  • Refresh rates—
  • Relative humidity—
  • SDR brightness—
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and—
  • Size and Weight—
  • Storage 5—
  • Storage Connectionvia M.2 PCIe 3.0.
  • Storage InterfaceSD Express, UHS-I
  • Storage temperature—
  • Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for—
  • Up to four external displays—
  • Up to three external displays—
  • Video Codec SupportAV1, HEVC, AVC
  • Weight (M4 Max)—
  • Weight (M4 Pro)—
  • Wide color—
  • Width—
  • XDR brightness—