Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) important characteristics
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
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Value for money (Beta)

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29.7
(Mediocre)
Value Index
52.8
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1080 grams less (around 2.38 lbs)
  • Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (106.5 vs 136.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Around 2.7x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • MacBook with the Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
  • Features a much bigger (~72%) battery – 100 against 58 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 4% 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 specs

Case

Weight 1.06 kg (2.34 lbs) 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs)
Dimensions 313 x 219.4 x 15.85-18.56 mm
12.32 x 8.64 x 0.62-0.73 inches
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm
14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches
Area 687 cm2 (106.4 inches2) 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.8% ~86.2%
Side bezels 5.8 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black, Blue Black, Silver
Material Top: Carbon fiber
Middle: Aluminum
Bottom: Aluminum
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) - 42.3 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 16.2 inches
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (24-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 3456 x 2234 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2
ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~33% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 88.8%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 100%
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:25 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 65 W Yes, 140 W
Charging port position Left, Right Left, Right
Charge power 65 W 140 W
Cable length - 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter - 344 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 4.51 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz -
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 14 (10P + 4E)
Threads 8 14
L3 Cache 12 MB -
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Apple M4 GPU (20-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 26 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 500 MHz
GPU boost clock 2450 MHz 1578 MHz
FLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS 8.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory bus - 192 bit
Memory speed 8.53 Gbps 8.53 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 160
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 80
GPU performance 2.5 TFLOPS 8.1 TFLOPS
Blender GPU - 2457
Solar Bay - 34572

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 3x8 GB
Clock 8533 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 2x256 GB
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 1 -
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3346 -
Speakers 2.0 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~84.6 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v6.0 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional Yes
Infrared sensor Optional No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution - 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 3x 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) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 6.0 cm 15.5 x 9.9 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes No
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):
    - M4 Max version weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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