Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T450 vs Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T450 2019, Core i5-5300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T450 2019, Core i5-5300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
33 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

Apple
71 Overall Score

Scores

Student
Lenovo
67
Apple
78
Entertainment
Lenovo
25
Apple
77
Compact
Lenovo
51
Apple
76
Business
Lenovo
40
Apple
72
Developer
Lenovo
27
Apple
68
Ai Llm
Lenovo
7
Apple
42
Creator
Lenovo
10
Apple
37
Gaming
Lenovo
7
Apple
23

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T450Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 i5Apple M1 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,692
22,155
Cores210★
Frequency2.3 GHz3.2 GHz★
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD Graphics 5500Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU★
GPU Benchmark Score
596
10,180
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedSystem Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3★—
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"14.2"
Resolution1600 px3024 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Brightness—1600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13★
USB Ports3★—
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMIMini DisplayPortHDMI 2.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6★
BluetoothYesBluetooth 5.0★
EthernetRJ-45—
Physical
Weight1.73 kg1.59 kg★
Battery42 Wh★—
OSWindows 7 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T450 2019, Core i5-5300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong portability (71st percentile)
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average gpu (15th percentile)15th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max 2021, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (79th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment