Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro vs Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7
Between the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro and ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro comes out ahead in claimed battery life and thunderbolt ports, while the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins on storage and ram. Overall, the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro scores 63.7 and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, thunderbolt ports, weight.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are storage, ram, cpu cores, among others.
Both ship with comparable refresh rate, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 83.33% more. 22 h vs 12 h.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 3 vs 2.
- ▲Weight — 0.31 kg less. 1.55 vs 1.86.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲RAM — 33.33% more. 32 GB vs 24 GB.
- ▲CPU cores — 33.33% more. 16 vs 12.
- ▲Battery — 25.00% more. 90 Wh vs 72 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 12.68% more. 16 " vs 14.2 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.55 kglead | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 15.5 mmlead | 17.7 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14.2 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Apple M4 Pro 16-core GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 24 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Apple - MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 72 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 22 hlead | 12 h |
| USB-C ports | 3lead | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 3lead | 2 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro claims up to 22 hours — 22h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro is lighter at 1.55 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Both have OLED displays.
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