Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 and 2020 MacBook Pro 16” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
About 43% lighter

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 weighed 2.49 pounds, 43% lighter than the 4.3 pounds 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

WeightLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
2.49 lbs.
4.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.95 kg

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1160G7 inside Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 8GB HBM2 vs. integrated

20% larger display

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 16-inch screen size 20% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Display size
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
16-inch
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
13.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Price
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
 Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
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Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
 Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
 Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
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2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$619.00
$665.99 7% OFF
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2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$797.95
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2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$614.79
$670.00 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20212020
Release DateAvailable starting June 2021
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
Pricing-
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x ITG
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
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Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
Weight2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)
Colors
Cloud Grey Frost Blue Storm Grey
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
  • Trackpad:
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Chasis Information
  • Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting
  • Case Material
    • Top: Aluminium
    • Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium
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Display

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size13.3 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
Retina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Left
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics-
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
New
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
  • Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
Size53Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 12.6 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
96W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
CameraFront-facing camera with privacy shutter
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 4 x array microphones, 360° near-field microphones.
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
SensorsTouch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Camera privacy shutter.
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 53Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 12020 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,341
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,238
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:10 Retina
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.3 lb
1.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro 5600M
8GB HBM2

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