Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
52
out of 100
VS
81
out of 100
Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 8
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB) and an SSD
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 3x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- MacBook with the Apple M5 (10-Core) chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Features a much bigger (~51%) battery – 72.4 against 48 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 150% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 400 nits
- 57% sharper screen – 254 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 313 x 220.3 x 19.7 mm 12.32 x 8.67 x 0.78 inches |
312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 690 cm2 (106.8 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% | ~84.6% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 36.7 dB | 53.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026)
14.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 90.6 in2
ThinkPad E14 Gen 8
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~2% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 59% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 40.8% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 39.4% | 100% |
| Response time | 26 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 70 / 96 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 202 grams | 165 / 375 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | - |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 6 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 25 W | - |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2500 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 9.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 1280 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 2007 |
| Solar Bay | - | 22280 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Senary SN6147 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80.6 dB | ~83.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.0 cm | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2026):
- The standard M5 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Max feature Thunderbolt 5.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1