Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15") vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 80 against 72.4 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
- MacBook with the Apple M4 (10-Core) chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
- Around 89% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 500 nits
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (107.1 vs 120.3 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 339.55 x 228.5 x 12.9 mm 13.37 x 9 x 0.51 inches |
312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 776 cm2 (120.3 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.5% | ~84.6% |
| Side bezels | 5 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 7800 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 45 dB | 44.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 14.2 inches |
| Type | OLED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 222 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 3024 x 1964 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
14.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 90.6 in2
~16% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 94.6% | 89% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 75 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:55 hr | 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, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 70 / 96 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 276 grams | 233 / 365 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 4.46 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | - |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 8 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | Apple M4 GPU (10-core) |
| Fabrication process | 3 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 | 30 W | 18 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 600 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1850 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 1280 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | - | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | - | 40 |
| GPU performance | 3.3 TFLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | 536 | 985 |
| Solar Bay | - | 16471 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (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 | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~87.5 dB | ~84.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x 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) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.35 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | 13.2 x 8.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024):
- The standard M4 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Max feature Thunderbolt 5.
- The weight varies slightly depending on the SoC: M4 - 3.4 pounds (1.55 kg), M4 Pro - 3.5 pounds (1.60 kg), and M4 Max - 3.6 pounds (1.62 kg).
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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