Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro
Today
Typical price$2,499
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
8.6 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro or Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080?
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro costs $801 less today; ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 has score 0.6 higher (9.2 vs. 8.6).
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080
9.2score · higher
Apple wins 1by componentAsus wins 2
- 9.8Performance9.9
- 7.8Memory and storage9.8
- 9.3Screen8.8
- 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3
Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $801 the cheaperAsus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $801 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Only Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.
Laptops for programming
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $801 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Both work. Apple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro is $801 cheaper.
Gaming laptops
Only Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.
Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 wins on memory and storage and ports and how current it is.
- 9.8Performance9.9
- 7.8Memory and storage9.8 (wins)
- 9.3Screen8.8
- 5.0Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080
Today
Typical price$3,300
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
9.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 10/11/2026
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro
- Amazon Lowest price$2,499Buy on Amazon
ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080
- Amazon Lowest price$3,300Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro | ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Apple M4 Pro | Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor model changes | M4 Pro | 275HX |
| Dedicated graphics card changes | not listed | RTX 5080 |
| RAM changes | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage changes | 512 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 16.2 polegadas | 16 polegadas |
| Resolution changes | 3K | QHD |
| Screen type changes | OLED | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | not listed | 240Hz |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | not listed | Wi-Fi 7 |
| General | ||
| System changes | not listed | Windows |
| Model code changes | not listed | G635LW |
Other comparisons
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro orAcer Predator Helios Neo 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,200 · score 8.5Compare- ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 orAcer Predator Helios Neo 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,200 · score 8.5Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro orAsus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 290HX RTX 5080$3,900 · score 9.0Compare
ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 orAcer Predator Helios Neo 18″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,768 · score 8.8Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro orAcer Aspire 14″ Core Ultra 9 288V$1,040 · score 8.5Compare
MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro orApple MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M5 Max$4,499 · score 9.4Compare
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- ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 or Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ Core Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti$2,781 · score 8.7
- MacBook Pro 16.2″ Apple M4 Pro or MSI Katana 15HX 15.6″ Core i7-14650HX RTX 5070$2,529 · score 8.6
- ROG Strix SCAR 16″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 or Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 18″ Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5070$2,599 · score 9.1
How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.