The first step-up model is $200 more than the base and includes a 256GB SSD along with eight gigabytes of RAM (up from the default four). Buyers must instead pay for an upgraded model. The MacBook, which comes standard with a 128GB SSD, doesn’t allow buyers to choose a bigger drive as a stand-alone option. Going the SSD route adds $170 or $370, respectively, to the price.
#MAC OR LENOVO UPGRADE#
ThinkPad buyers can upgrade to either a 1TB hard drive for more capacity, or choose between a 128GB or 240GB solid state drive. No mechanical drive can keep pace with flash memory, period. This gives it a big boost in storage capacity compared to the Macbook, but it also results in a less responsive unit. The basic T440s comes with a 500 GB mechanical hard drive.
Reflections are a bit less prominent on the T440s, but this advantage is negated by the Mac’s brighter display backlight. The ThinkPad isn’t more usable in bright environments either, because it has a semi-gloss display instead of the matte panel found on older models. While the T440s also has a quality screen, it simply can’t match the MacBook. The Mac’s 2560 x 1600 display offers more pixels, brilliant color and excellent contrast.
#MAC OR LENOVO PRO#
There’s not much room for argument here the MacBook Pro 13 with Retina wins, end of story. While fewer games are available for the Mac, those that are available should be playable at slightly higher detail settings and/or a higher resolution. This is because the MacBook Pro with Retina 13-inch has Intel Iris graphics, which is superior to the Intel HD 4400 graphics chip used by the T440s. One area where the Mac has an undeniable edge, however, is 3D performance.
#MAC OR LENOVO SOFTWARE#
All you really need to know is that both can handle day-to-day tasks and demanding software without a hitch. Of course, this comparison isn’t exactly apples-to-apples (hah!) because these systems don’t run the same operating system. Overall, the MacBook will outrun the base T440s, while an upgraded T440s will be about on par. Base models of the T440s come with the Core i5-4200U and the best processor available is the Core i7-4600U, while the Pro with Retina comes standard with a Core i5-4258, which has a higher base clock but a lower maximum clock than the Core i7-4600U. While a 4 th-gen Core processor is standard in each of these rivals, the MacBook has the ThinkPad at a bit of a disadvantage.
#MAC OR LENOVO 720P#
Both have a 720p webcam and both support the full range of 802.11 Wi-Fi standards including the latest 802.11ac. And though both have excellent keyboards, the Pro’s touchpad is still the best in the business, while the T440s is saddled with one of the worst touchpads we’ve used in 2013. The MacBook matches the Lenovo’s two USB 3.0 ports and then ups the ante with two ThunderBolt ports. You might expect the ThinkPad to make up for its aesthetic issues with improved functionality, but you’d be wrong. The carbon fiber and magnesium body boasted by the ThinkPad may be durable, but its feels and looks a bit cheap, a problem most buyers will notice at first touch. Though thinner than any preceding T-series, the T440s is thicker, heavier and less attractive than its rival. Still, when put up against the Lenovo, it’s clear that Apple wins on curb appeal. The MacBook Pro, though it grows thinner with each incarnation, looks more or less the same today as it did five years ago. Either will serve a traveling professional well – but which is the best? Design & Features These systems are roughly the same size, have similar hardware, and are almost identically priced when equipped with identical specs. Apple’s entry is the MacBook Pro 13 with Retina, while Lenovo’s alternative is the 14-inch ThinkPad T440s. Both have been built continually for at least seven years, both come in several different varieties, and both have repeatedly received high marks.Įach line offers its own take on the small, ultra-portable notebook form factor. Fitbit Versa 3Īpple’s MacBook and Lenovo’s ThinkPad T-Series are two of the strongest dynasties in the computing space.
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