Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (AMD) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
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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
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (AMD)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 45% sharper screen – 227 versus 157 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (100.1 vs 113.8 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 327.5 x 224 x 16.4 mm 12.89 x 8.82 x 0.65 inches |
304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 734 cm2 (113.7 inches2) | 646 cm2 (100.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.6% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 6200 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 34 dB | 42.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | 1418:1 | 1600:1 |
| sRGB color space | 91.8% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 67.2% | 77.4% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69.7% | - |
| Response time | 70 ms | 40 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 12.96 V |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 61 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 376 grams | 276 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 6 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 0 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 3.73 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 8 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 3733 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 67.6 dB | 80.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 4x USB 3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.1 cm | 11.1 x 6.6 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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