Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) vs ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 Intel · 16 GB / 256 GB

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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)

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ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 Intel · 16 GB / 256 GB

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Choose the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6) if

Brighter screen outdoors (1,600 vs 400 nits peak)
Smoother motion (120 vs 60 Hz)
Lighter in the hand (1,550 vs 1,640 g)

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ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 Intel · 16 GB / 256 GB

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At a glance

Key differences

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Why pick theMacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)3 wins

+300%Brighter screen outdoors1,600 vs 400 nits peak

+100%Smoother motion120 vs 60 Hz

−90 gLighter in the hand1,550 vs 1,640 g

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Why pick theThinkPad T16 Gen 5 Intel · 16 GB / 256 GB0 wins

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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 5 325 Processor (LPE-cores up to 3.40 GHz P-cores up to 4.50 GHz)

Memory1 difference

Storage

1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD

256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal

Battery1 difference

Capacity

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

60Whr

Body2 differences

Weight

1550 g

1640 g

Colors

Space Black, Silver

Eclipse Black

Software & Launch1 difference

Operating system

macOS 27 Golden Gate

Windows 11 Home Lenovo recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.

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