Apple unveiled its new line of MacBook Pro laptops at a press event on October 27. How will the new MacBook Pro stack up against Windows ultrabooks like Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon? See for yourself below.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga
How does the new MacBook Pro stack up against the ThinkPad X1 Yoga?
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Size: 13.11″ x 9.01″ x 0.66″ (OLED version: 13.11″ x 9.01″ x 0.67″)
Weight: Starting at 2.8lbs
Storage: Up to 512GB SSD
Resolution: Up to 2560 x 1440
Display: 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) OLED, Touch, 300 nits, 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, Touch, 300 nits or 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, Anti-Glare, 300 nits
Chipset: Up to Intel i7 vPro
RAM: Up to 16GB DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD graphics
Battery: Up to 11 hours (56Wh)
Ports: OneLink+, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, 3 USB 3.0, microSD
Wireless: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC(2×2) 8260, Bluetooth 4.1 (vPro available)
Other Features: Dockable Stylus Pen, 10-point touch, touch fingerprint reader, 720p camera, digital array microphone
Colors: Black
Cost: $1,162 to $1,747 for current models
MacBook Pro 2016
OS: MacOS (Sierra)
Size: 13-inch verison: 0.59″ x 11.97″ x 8.36″ 15-inch version: 0.61″ x 13.75″ x 9.48″
Weight: 13-inch: 3.02lbs, 15-inch: 4.02lbs
Storage: Up to 2TB SSD, 256GB SSD in lower-end verson
Resolution: 2560 x 600 native resolution
Display: 13- or 15-inch Retina display
Chipset: 6th Gen quad-core Intel i5 or i7, 6th Gen dual-core Intel i5 in lower-end version
RAM: 8GB or 16GB
Graphics: Intel Iris graphics or AMD Polaris Radeon Pro
Battery: Up to 10 hours
Ports: Four Thunderbolt 3 ports, two in the lower-end version (any can be used for charging, Thunderbolt, USB, DisplayPort, VGA or HDMI)
Wireless: 802.11ac Wi-Fi networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible, Bluetooth 4.0
Other Features: Advanced thermal architecture, all-new speaker design, Touch Bar (Touch Bar not available in lower-end version)
Colors: Silver and Space Grey
Cost: The 13-inch lower-end version will start at $1,499, the 13-inch will start at $1,799 and the 15-inch will start at $2,399.
