Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar vs. Lenovo ThinkPad W541

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Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Lenovo ThinkPad W541. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar vs. Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.49 cm 37.66 cm x 24.81 cm x 2.95 cm
Weight 1.37 kg 2.7 kg
Case Material Aluminum Glass-fibre reinforced plastic
Colour Silver | Space grey -
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Screen Size (Type) 13.3" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 227 -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Features BFR/PVC-free, Mercury free, Wide Colour Gamut, arsenic-free glass, beryllium free, Retina display, True Tone display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 1.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4810MQ / 2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache - 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Intel QM87
Platform Technology - Intel vPro Platform
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type LPDDR3 SDRAM DDR3L SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz -
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty - 4
STORAGE Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD soldered 256 GB SSD
SSD Cache - Optional (M.2)
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer removable
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 NVIDIA Quadro K2100M / Intel HD Graphics 4600
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Camera Features FaceTime HD camera -
Sound Stereo speakers, three microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec - Realtek ALC3232
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
WWAN
Generation - WWAN upgradable
BATTERY Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 58.2 Wh -
Battery Life Up to 10 hours -
Battery Run Time Web browsing over Wi-Fi: up to 10 hours
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Standby time: up to 30 days
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AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 61 Watt -
INPUT Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Type Keyboard, Force Touch trackpad, Touch Bar Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Pressure sensitivity, multi-touch touchpad, Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition, ambient light sensor, force click, Touch ID sensor Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Expansion Bays - 1 x Ultrabay
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone output
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo
VGA
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card, SDXC UHS-II Card)
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Operating System (OS) Apple macOS Catalina 10.15 Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR))
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple Mac OS X Chess, Apple iMovie, Apple DVD Player, Apple Safari, Apple GarageBand, Apple Dashboard, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine, Apple Mac App Store, Apple FaceTime, Apple Automator, Apple Launchpad, Apple Mission Control, Apple Preview, Apple Calculator, Apple Dictionary, Apple Image Capture, Apple Stickies, Apple TextEdit, Apple System Preferences, Maps, Reminders, Contacts, Notes, Calendar, Apple AirDrop, Siri, Notification Center, Messages, Dictation, iCloud, Game Center, Apple AirPlay, Apple Font Book, Apple iBooks, Apple Keynote, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers -
MISCELLANEOUS Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Lenovo ThinkPad W541
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Cables Included USB-C charge cable -
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features T2 Security Chip Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT), 1 USB 2.0 (Always On), ThinkEngine, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, GREENGUARD, ISO 27001
SAR Value 0.79 W/kg (body) -
Repairability Index 5.5 (out of 10) -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return
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