Laptops and laptop GPUs ranked by the memory available to a model and the bandwidth that feeds it. A laptop GPU never inherits the desktop card of the same name — its own VRAM and power envelope are what decide performance.
Specs verified 2026-07-21 · Prices verified 2026-07-06
| Device | Memory | Bandwidth | Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M | Price | $/GB | TDP | Released | Runs with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 16" (M4 Max, 128 GB) | 128 GB unified | 546 GB/s | 31–64 tok/s | — | — | 35 W | 2024 | metal |
| MacBook Pro 16" (M5 Max, 128 GB) | 128 GB unified | 614 GB/s | 34–71 tok/s | — | — | 35 W | 2026 | metal |
| MacBook Pro 16" (M4 Max, 48 GB) | 48 GB unified | 546 GB/s | 31–64 tok/s | $3,999 | $83.31 | 35 W | 2024 | metal |
| MacBook Pro 14" (M4 Pro, 24 GB) | 24 GB unified | 273 GB/s | 17–35 tok/s | $1,999 | $83.29 | 30 W | 2024 | metal |
| MacBook Air (M4, 16 GB) | 16 GB unified | 120 GB/s | 7.7–16 tok/s | — | — | 22 W | 2024 | metal |
| RTX 4090 Laptop (16 GB VRAM, 32 GB RAM) | 16 GB | 717 GB/s | 66–127 tok/s | — | — | 320 W | 2023 | cuda, vulkan |
| RTX 4060 Laptop (8 GB VRAM, 16 GB RAM) | 8 GB | 272 GB/s | 29–56 tok/s | $1,099 | $137.38 | 115 W | 2023 | cuda, vulkan |
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