Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024): The M4 Pro version of the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro or M4 Max, 2024): 12-core CPU / 16-core GPU or 14-core CPU / 20-core GPU; 24 GB unified memory and 512 GB SSD standard. The M4 and M4 Max versions and the 16-inch model are separate.
ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2024) FX607JV: FX607JV: Intel Core i7-13650HX, GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8 GB (130 W = 105 W + 25 W Dynamic Boost), 16-inch WUXGA 165 Hz IPS display, 90 Wh battery. RAM and SSD capacity depend on the retail SKU (e.g. 2 × 8 GB in ASUS Canada’s table; 2 × 16 GB and 1 TB in the Spanish test unit). The RTX 4050 FX607JU, the Core 5 210H FX607VU/VJ and the 2025 TUF F16 (FX608) are separate models.
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) | ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2024) FX607JV |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Chip | Apple M4 Pro: 12-core CPU (8 performance + 4 efficiency) with 16-core GPU, or 14-core CPU (10 + 4) with 20-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine; hardware ray tracing Apple | — |
| Unified memory | 24 GB standard; configurable to 48 GB; 273 GB/s memory bandwidth Apple | — |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD standard; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB or 4 TB Apple | PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; two M.2 PCIe slots in total (one used) ASUS |
| Display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR; 3024 × 1964, 254 ppi; mini LED; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; 1,000,000:1 contrast Apple | 16-inch WUXGA (1920 × 1200) 16:10 IPS-level, anti-glare; 165 Hz; sRGB 100%, Adobe 75.35%; G-Sync ASUS |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only); SDR: up to 1000 nits outdoors Apple | — |
| Glass option | Standard glass or optional nano-texture glass Apple | — |
| Ports | 3 × Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, up to 120 Gb/s); HDMI; SDXC card slot; MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones Apple | 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbit/s, DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbit/s), 1 × HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1 × RJ45, 3.5 mm audio ASUS |
| External display support | Up to two displays at 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt, or one 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K 144 Hz over HDMI Apple | — |
| Battery and charging | 72.4 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 22 hours of video streaming, up to 14 hours of wireless web; 70 W USB-C adapter with the 12-core model, 96 W with the 14-core model Apple | — |
| Camera and audio | 12 MP Center Stage camera with Desk View; six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; three-mic array Apple | — |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.3 Apple | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) dual band 2×2 ASUS |
| Size and weight | 1.55 × 31.26 × 22.12 cm; 1.60 kg Apple | 35.5 × 25.2 × 2.21–2.82 cm; 2.27 kg ASUS |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver Apple | — |
| Processor | — | Intel Core i7-13650HX: 14 cores (6 P + 8 E), 2.6 GHz, up to 4.9 GHz, 24 MB cache ASUS |
| Graphics | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 8 GB GDDR6; 2420 MHz at 130 W (2370 MHz boost + 50 MHz OC; 105 W + 25 W Dynamic Boost) ASUS |
| Graphics switching | — | MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus ASUS |
| Memory | — | DDR5 SO-DIMM, two slots, dual channel; capacity depends on SKU ASUS |
| Audio and camera | — | 2 speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res certification for headphones, AI noise cancelling, array microphone; 720p HD camera ASUS |
| Keyboard | — | Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB ASUS |
| Battery and power | — | 90 Wh, 4-cell lithium-ion; 240 W AC adapter (20 V, 12 A, ø6.0 mm) ASUS |
| Operating system | — | Windows 11 Home ASUS |
| Security | — | Firmware TPM, Kensington security slot, BIOS password ASUS |