Lenovo ThinkPad L450 vs. Apple MacBook

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Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad L450 and Apple MacBook. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L450 vs. Apple MacBook Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.9 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.43 cm 32.5 cm x 22.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Weight 2.1 kg 2.4 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS -
Colour - White
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 13.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² -
Features Anti-glare -
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
CPU Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5300U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.9 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
RAM 8 GB 512 MB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 2 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz / PC3L-12800 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 1600 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 240 GB SSD 2.5" (7 mm) SATA 6Gb/s 60 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW fixed
Read Speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed - 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed - 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 5500 Intel GMA 950
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size - 64 MB
Camera - Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3232 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Technology - Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 55 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, trackpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Slots - 2 x memory
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (Always On)
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR)) Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, iWork (30 days trial), Front Row, Apple iLife '06, Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, plasq Comic Life
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad L450 Apple MacBook
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features Hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkEngine, MIL-STD-810G tested Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Compliant Standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RoHS, GREENGUARD, ISO 27001 -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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