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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0011US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0000US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0014US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000RUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0016US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0002US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0009US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0017US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000JUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000DUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 406016GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000HUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0018US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000GUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001BUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001CUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000QUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000PUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0006US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0015US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000MUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000WUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000NUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H//64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000UUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000CUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000TUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0019US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0007US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000KUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000SUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000XUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0005US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001DUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001EUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/4TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000VUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000EUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0003US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0010US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0008US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0013US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H//32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001KUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001LUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV002DUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2V3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2W3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2T3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2U3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX303LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX313LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2X3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2Y3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024) and Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) are excellent mobile workstations with wide configuration options. The Apple laptop takes the crown, offering better performance and a superior user experience. Its M4 Max SoC delivers superior CPU performance compared to the Lenovo's top-end Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, and the M4's GPU trades blows with the NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU depending on the workload. As for user experience, the Apple laptop is better built and features a brighter display. The keyboard is better on the Lenovo, and while the Apple has the edge for the touchpad, the Lenovo's haptic touchpad is impressive in its own right.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.3
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.4
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
175°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.1
7.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.6 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)
Depth
9.7" (24.6 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
128.3 in³ (2,101.8 cm³)
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
Weight
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
14.8 in³ (242.6 cm³)
13.7 in³ (225.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Serviceability
8.2
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
9.0
6.0
RAM Slots
1
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
3456 x 2234
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
189 PPI
254 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
90%
Refresh Rate
8.1
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Apple ProMotion
Contrast
7.6
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,488 : 1
53,450 : 1
Brightness
8.6
9.1
Maximum Brightness
481 cd/m²
604 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
6 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
8.3
8.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.14%
1.92%
Indirect Reflections
1.85%
0.18%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.29%
1.74%
Black Uniformity
8.9
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.663%
0.088%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
29°
29°
Color Washout From Right
27°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
54°
48°
Color Shift From Right
53°
49°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
32°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
28°
39°
Gamma Shift From Right
27°
35°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
6.9
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
27°
29°
Color Washout From Above
27°
29°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
45°
42°
Color Shift From Above
44°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
29°
32°
Brightness Loss From Above
28°
32°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
34°
32°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
32°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.7
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
5.02
1.39
Avg. Gamma
2.25
2.21
Avg. Color dE
3.69
0.93
Avg. Color Temperature
5,704.7 K
6,331.2 K
Color Gamut
8.6
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.97%
99.99%
sRGB uv
99.91%
99.98%
Adobe RGB xy
78.58%
88.85%
Adobe RGB uv
88%
93.81%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
79.31%
99.89%
DCI P3 uv
84.71%
99.81%
Rec. 2020 xy
57.02%
73.27%
Rec. 2020 uv
62.22%
74.17%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
63 gf
60 gf
Actuation Force
30 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.21 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
1.52 mm
0.85 mm
Touchpad
9.0
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.0
9.5
Size
17.8 in² (114.8 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
9.2
8.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
77 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.0 dB
4.2 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.9
0.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
220 Hz
122 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.7 dB
1.8 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.5
9.5
Resolution
1440p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
0
USB-C Ports
3
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 5
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD Express 7.0
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core Ultra 7 165H
M4 Max
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
22
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
M4 Max
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
8 GB
N/A
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
48 GB
Modules
1
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
7,467 MHz
8,533 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
947 GB
958 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X162N
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.9
10
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,791 points
2,660 points
CPU Multi-Thread
13,322 points
27,496 points
GPU Compute
129,056 points
133,992 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,851 points
2,283 points
Multi-Thread
17,219 points
27,635 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.4 min
1.4 min
GPU Render Time
0.3 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
13 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.7
10
Basemark Image
Overall Score
113,546
145,589
Storage Drive Performance
9.6
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,954.2 MB/s
5,844.7 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,842.6 MB/s
2,555.5 MB/s
Random Write Speed
97.9 MB/s
43.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
62.1 MB/s
41.0 MB/s
Battery
9.0
9.5
Capacity
90 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
12.3 hrs
13.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
10.7 hrs
12.6 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.3 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
1.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
8.0
6.8
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
106 fps
80 fps
1% Low
62 fps
44 fps
0.1% Low
39 fps
23 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
31 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
177 fps
95 fps
Civilization VI
8.5
8.2
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
168 fps
119 fps
1% Low
101 fps
77 fps
0.1% Low
60 fps
43 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
5 ms
0.1% Low Delta
11 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
328 fps
228 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.61 s
6.05 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Counter-Strike 2
8.5
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
183fps
N/A
1% Low
69fps
N/A
0.1% Low
49fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
9 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
289fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
8.0
9.1
Avg. FPS
108 fps
164 fps
1% Low
67 fps
111 fps
0.1% Low
38 fps
70 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
17 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
124 fps
235 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.2
6.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (87 °F)
30 °C (86 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
46 °C (114 °F)
48 °C (119 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
47.5 dBA
51.6 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Performance Over Time
7.8
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
99 °C
95 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
15% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
76 °C
80 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor
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