Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
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Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD), vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U |
- Apple M1 Pro - Apple M1 Max |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB - 40 GB - 48 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.47 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 329x227x17.9 mm | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm |
| Area | 747 cm² | 691 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.3 % | 84.6 % |
| Side bezels | 9.6 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
- Silver - Gray |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 1 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | n/a | 6241 RPM |
| Noise Level | n/a | 49.5 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 14.2 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 3024x1964 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 48900:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 99.3 % |
| Response time | n/a | 49 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 70 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 100 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 45/65 W | 67/96 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 300/349 g | 274/315 g |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | Apple M1 Pro |
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 6 | 10 (8P + 2E) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Radeon RX Vega 7 | Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) |
| TGP | 10 W | 30 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS | 5.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 3.2 Gbit/s | 6.4 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 448 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 28 | 128 |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 48 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 1 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3287 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 84.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | Yes |
| IR sensor | Optional | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.0 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.8 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 13.2x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Note
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD):
The first RAM slot is soldered on the motherboard and cannot be replaced.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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