Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) vs Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024), vs Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 45 W
- 60 W
Processor - Apple M4 (10-Core)
- Apple M4 Pro (12-Core)
- Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 40 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) and Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.55 kg 1.4 kg
Pixel size 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm 323x218x17.9 mm
Area 691 cm² 704 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 76.7 %
Side bezels 3.4 mm 6.6 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count21
Cooler speed7800 RPMn/a
Noise Level44.5 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14.2 in 14 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 254 ppi 157 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 3024x1964 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
1000 nits
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
300 nits
Contrast1000000:11200:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut89 %n/a
Response time75 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 72.4 Wh 45 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left
Charge Power 70/96 W 65 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 233/365 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 3.8 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 4
Threads 10 8
L3 Cache n/a 4 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Radeon RX Vega 6
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
3691
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
1460
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
14287
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
4391
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
2015
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
1106
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024)
11558
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 (AMD)
4583

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) Radeon RX Vega 6
TGP 18 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 1.2 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X DDR4
Tire Width 128 bit n/a
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 3.2 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 384
TMUs 80 24
ROPs 40 8

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 3200 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
Max RAM n/a 40

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x128 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 128 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3287
Audio Formats 4.2 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 84.9 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C3x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5No
HDMI1x2.11x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm n/a
Touchpad
Size13.2x8.1 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionNoYes

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024):

The standard M4 model has Thunderbolt 4, while the M4 Pro and Maxfeature 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).

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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