2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable storage

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
5% larger display

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
14-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
16 GB

Prices

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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
By Apple
$320.53
$349.00 8% OFF
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$539.00
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.00
$489.95 10% OFF
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica
By Lenovo
$649.99
Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10210U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10, Mica
Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10210U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10, Mica
By Lenovo
$688.00
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica (Renewed)
Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$499.00

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Released20182019
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
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Generations-

Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)12.67 x 8.45 x 0.59 - 0.67” (321.8 x 214.6 x 14.9 - 16.9 mm)
Width: 12.67” (321.8 mm)
Depth: 8.45” (214.6 mm)
Height: 0.59 - 0.67” (14.9 - 16.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)Starting at 3.09 lbs (1.4 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Iron Grey Mira
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 14” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits with Dolby Vision, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included)

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 (Soldered)
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
  • Intel® 9560 802.11AC (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
  • Up to 13 hours
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
OSShipped with macOS Mojave
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • User-facing Dolby Atmos™ speaker system
  • Far-field microphones

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
Inking-
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included).
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour 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.-
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Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 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)
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Key Features

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.09 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4

Comparison Summary

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3), a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8559U with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655 (48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Yoga C740 (14”) was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in mid-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U87486.71%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U1,008100.00%
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94493.65%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95794.94%
01,008

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U3,71595.11%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U3,906100.00%
Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93375.09%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94275.32%
03,906

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”). In addition, The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighs 3.02 lbs. about 2% lighter than the 3.09 lbs. Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”). Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59”, the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is considerably more portable than the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) at 12.67” x 8.45” x 0.67”.

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”), it supports up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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