Lenovo V15 15.6" Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Lenovo V15 15.6" Black 2025
This Lenovo laptop is generally well-received for everyday tasks like web browsing, spreadsheets, and checkbook management, with many praising its speed, lightweight design, and good value for around $300. However, a few users report significant slowness and a frustrating setup experience, while others note the lack of a touch screen, limited ports, and a stiff camera shutter. Overall, it's seen as a solid budget option for home or student use, but not for gaming or heavy workloads.
Pros
- Good speed for everyday tasks
- Lightweight and compact design
- Excellent value for money (~$300)
- Good screen quality (15.6" Full HD)
- Fast SSD storage (512GB)
Cons
- Significant slowness reported by some
- No touch screen
- Limited ports (no RJ45)
- Stiff camera shutter
- Arrow keys cramped and multi-function
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo V15 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Celeron N4500 | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 2 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (20-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | — | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo V15 15.6" Black 2025
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.