Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" MDE14LL/A Space Black 2025
Apple
86 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Lenovo
50 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Entertainment
Student
Compact
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" MDE14LL/A | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i7 8550U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 1.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M5 10-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 1,000,000:1 contrast | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | — | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.55 kg★ | 1.77 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" MDE14LL/A Space Black 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (81th percentile)81th %ile
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
- Strong port (82th percentile)82th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Strong compact (70th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (33th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" MDE14LL/A
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.