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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and M2 MacBook Pro 14” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 14”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighed 3.08 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.5 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 14”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Pound	3.08 lbs.	3.5 lbs.
Kilogram	1.40 kg	1.59 kg

M2 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

2023 vs. 2018

Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 14” has a 294% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G)

14,899

M2 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)

14,899

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

M2 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 96GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 14”

96 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3

16 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $366.30	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $366.30	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8Ghz 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $289.90	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 14” Price
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,480.50	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,849.95 $1,999.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 chip with 8‑core CPU, 10‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,449.00 $1,599.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Released	2018	2023
Release Date	Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing	-	$1,999 M2 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,299 M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,499 M2 Pro, 12C CPU, 19C GPU, 16GB, 1TB $3,099 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 30C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,299 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,699 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 1TB $4,099 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 2TB $4,699 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 4TB $5,899 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 64GB, 8TB $6,299 M2 Max, 12C CPU, 38C GPU, 96GB, 8TB
Generations	-	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 14” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14”

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Dimensions	13.11" x 9.01" x 0.67" (333 x 229 x 17.05 mm) Width: 13.11” (333 mm) Depth: 9.01” (229 mm) Height: 0.67” (17.05 mm)	Height: 0.61 inches (1.55 cm) Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm) Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weight	Starting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)	3.5 pounds (1.60 kg) M2 Pro 3.6 pounds (1.63 kg) M2 Max
Colors	Black with color-coded hinges Silver with color-coded hinges	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID 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

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	14 Inches	14.2 Inches
Info	14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits. 14” HDR WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch with Dolby Vision, 500 nits. * All supports inking capability.	Liquid Retina XDR display Size: 14.2-inch Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display Resolution: 3024 x 1964 Pixel Density: 254 PPI XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately)	Left (4) Image Source: Apple 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	Apple M2 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB Unified Memory
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band 8265 Wireless AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
More	NFC WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 54 Wh	70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 15.4 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 12 hours of wireless web Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	67W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 10-core CPU models 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 12-core CPU or M2 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Ventura
Built-in Apps	-	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 ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: IR camera - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Dolby Audio™ Premium Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones Dolby Atmos® for headphones	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
Inking	Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)	-
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	Touch ID sensor
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR camera) ThinkShutter camera cover Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor
In the box	-	14‑inch MacBook Pro 67W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 10-core CPU models. 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M2 Pro with 12-core CPU or M2 Max models. USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	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 every 12 months, 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	-	Display Supports M2 Pro Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3	M2 MacBook Pro 14”
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 WQHD 14” 1440p 60Hz Weight 3.08 lb 1.40 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Early 2023 16:10 XDR 14.2” 1964p 120Hz Weight 3.5 lb 1.59 kg Up to Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz Geekbench 5 2,075 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,305 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 96GB LPDDR5 Memory