Lenovo IdeaPad 14" vs Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max

Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 2025, Celeron N4500, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 2025, Celeron N4500, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
31 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
62
Apple
78
Entertainment
Lenovo
26
Apple
77
Compact
Lenovo
54
Apple
76
Business
Lenovo
39
Apple
72
Developer
Lenovo
25
Apple
68
Ai Llm
Lenovo
9
Apple
42
Creator
Lenovo
12
Apple
37
Gaming
Lenovo
8
Apple
23

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad 14"Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max
Processor
CPU*Intel NApple M1 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
1,759
22,155
Cores210★
Frequency1.1 GHz3.2 GHz★
Graphics
GPU*—Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
10,180
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"14.2"
Resolution—3024 px★
Panel—IPS★
Brightness—1600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports13★
USB Ports2★—
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMIHDMI 2.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.0★
Physical
Weight1.36 kg★1.59 kg
OSWindows 11macOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo IdeaPad 14" 2025, Celeron N4500, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong affordability (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong portability (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average cpu (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %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 14 of 23 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M1 Max Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment