Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) vs ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Intel

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)

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ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Intel

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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) if

Brighter screen outdoors (1,600 vs 300 nits peak)
Smoother motion (120 vs 60 Hz)

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Choose the ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Intel if

Lighter in the hand (1,360 vs 1,550 g)

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)2 wins

+433%Brighter screen outdoors1,600 vs 300 nits peak

+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz

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Why pick theThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Intel1 win

−190 gLighter in the hand1,360 vs 1,550 g

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display2 differences

Screen size

14.2"

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Refresh rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Performance1 difference

Chipset

Apple M6: 12-core CPU (2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency cores)

Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 225U Processor (E-cores up to 3.80 GHz P-cores up to 4.80 GHz)

Memory1 difference

Storage

1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD

512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 QLC

Battery1 difference

Capacity

72.4Wh Li-polymer · up to 24 h video streaming · 16 h wireless web

45Whr; Supports Rapid Charge (60 minutes = 80% capacity) with 65W or higher adapter

Body2 differences

Weight

1550 g

1360 g

Colors

Space Black, Silver

Arctic Grey

Software & Launch1 difference

Operating system

macOS 27 Golden Gate

Windows 11 Pro 64

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