I have a spare 17 Pro Cosmic Orange 512GB - Extended iCare, sitting in my cupboard in the box still if anyone needs one and doesn't want to wait.
I stuffed up my order and was supposed to order a Pro Max Pre Order (Which I did later and am now using)
On another note, my 17 Pro Max is a big...
Same machine essentially that is just the 16" vs 14".
The 235U is actually the older chip Meteor Lake U, and the 238V was a refreshed Lunar Lake architecture (with a few less cores) however as OP stated, the difference will more than likely not be noted in real world with the apps you will be...
Happy to have been able to help you with a new machine, lets hope it can last another 8 years :)
Have an awesome week further everyone and thank you for the mentions <3