Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 vs Apple MacBook Neo

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6, vs Apple MacBook Neo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 47 W
- 57 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
n/a
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 and Apple MacBook Neo
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 1.42 kg 1.23 kg
Pixel size 313x219.3x17.99 mm 297.5x206.4x12.7 mm
Area 686 cm² 614 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.8 % 79.8 %
Side bezels 5.8 mm 8.8 mm
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count1n/a
Noise Level42.5 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 13 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 162 ppi 218 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2408x1506 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
300 nits
Apple MacBook Neo
500 nits
Contrast800:11142:1
DCI-P3 gamut38.4 %72.2 %
sRGB gamut39.7 %97.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut56.7 %72.6 %
Response time19 ms18 ms

Battery

Capacity 47 Wh 36.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 30 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 20 W
Cable Length n/a 1.5 m
Charger weight 328 g 58 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.05 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 18 6
L3 Cache 18 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Apple A18 Pro GPU
Process tech. 7 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
2159
Apple MacBook Neo
3412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
10468
Apple MacBook Neo
8581
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
1601
Apple MacBook Neo
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
12308
Apple MacBook Neo
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) Apple A18 Pro GPU
TGP 28 W n/a
Nvidia Optimus Yes n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 5.6 Gbit/s 7.5 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 768
TMUs 56 40
ROPs 24 n/a

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 7500 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Senary SN6141 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 80.2 dB 83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Fingerprint sensor Optional Optional
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Optional No
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size11.5x5.6 cm11.5x7.2 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6:

The camera can have either FHD or HD resolution depending on the configuration. There is a model with a plastic body and a metal lid, which is distinguished by its greater thickness at 18.59. The AMD version lacks Thunderbolt 4 and uses DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz, while the Intel version operates at 5600 MHz.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Neo the clear winner in this comparison.

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