Lenovo ThinkBook 16" Arctic Grey 2025
Lenovo
63 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
97 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkBook 16" Arctic Grey 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users upgrading from older Intel models note a dramatic improvement in speed and noise levels. The fast shipping from B&H is also highlighted as a positive. A few Q&A responses clarify technical limitations like SD card reader speed and lack of Wi-Fi 7 support, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Exceptional performance for photo and video editing
- Dramatic speed improvement over Intel models
- Quiet operation even under load
- Fast shipping from B&H
- Lightweight and compact for travel
Cons
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-texture display may reduce contrast
- Cannot utilize full speed of Samsung T9 drives
Performance 7
Photo video editing 4
Upgrade from intel 3
Shipping speed 2
Portability 2
Sd card reader speed 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkBook 16" | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple (16-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45%NTSC | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 40Gbps | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.20 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | 45 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkBook 16" Arctic Grey 2025
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average portability (16th percentile)16th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkBook 16" Arctic Grey 20250.054score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 20240.030score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkBook 16" Arctic Grey 2025 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.