Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Gray 2021

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Gray 2021

Apple
77 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018

Lenovo
34 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Apple
85
Lenovo
28
Business
Apple
84
Lenovo
42
Compact
Apple
83
Lenovo
49
Student
Apple
82
Lenovo
43
Developer
Apple
74
Lenovo
31
Creator
Apple
59
Lenovo
13
Gaming
Apple
44
Lenovo
8
Ai Llm
Apple
40
Lenovo
13

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 ProLenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
Processor
CPU*Apple M1 Pro★Intel Core i7 8650U
CPU Multi-Core Score
21,940
6,186
Cores8★4
Frequency3.2 GHz★1.9 GHz
L3 Cache—8 MB★
Graphics
GPUApple M1 Pro 14-core★—
GPU Benchmark Score
4,671
No data
Typeintegrated★—
VRAM TypeSystem Shared—
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5★—
Storage 1512 GB512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size14.2"14"
Resolution3024 px★—
PanelMini-LED★—
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness1000 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★—
USB Ports3★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★—
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0★—
Physical
Weight1.59 kg★—
OSmacOSWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Gray 2021

  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average ram (27th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018

  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average screen (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Gray 2021

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro

Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment