Apple
MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025)
$999.00
Lenovo
Based on 118 Reddit mentions
$799.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Linux compatibility? Equal on all 3 generally. Hinges that break less? Equal on all 3. Easier to service? Lenovo wins this. Easy to find HMM for almost every business model, while HP and Dell has them, much harder to find. Lighter weight? Thinner? Depends on the exact models you're comparing. X1C vs
...tymophy76 in r/thinkpad
May 21, 2025 3:23 AM
30
Just to give you another option: I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E14 with Intel 255h CPU. This cpu might be better than the Ryzen and has a better gpu on top. Max RAM (not soldered) is 64gb. The Screen is my highlight so far. It has about 6-10 hours of battery depending on the workload. I never had any i
...DontLeaveMeAloneHere in r/linuxhardware
July 7, 2025 11:43 AM
21
P.S. I am tech savvy, really like to tinker around with upgrades and what not, that’s why I’m pondering on the 14s since it has limited upgradability. Despite that, you do get a taller 16:10 display, decently robust chassis (lower half is all magnesium, instead of PPS/CFK), the most powerful iGPU he
...natusw in r/thinkpad
January 29, 2026 1:50 AM
6
Here, The T480(s) generation was replaced with T14(s) Gen3 AMD. Drastically improved CPU/iGPU performance (6th gen Ryzen7 has 8 cores, iGPU faster than dGPU on T480), first gen that reverted to 16:10 displays again. Real-world battery life when new was around nine hours with the WUXGA screen, quiet
...bhomburg in r/thinkpad
October 11, 2025 9:56 AM
8
E14 Gen7 and E16 Gen3 (14" and 16" editions of largely the same system) are both available with Ryzen7 250 / 780M iGPUs and have two NVME slots. I can wholeheartedly recommend those. Quality has improved dramatically over earlier generations, price point is good, this generation of AMD CPU/iGPU is p
...bhomburg in r/thinkpad
April 16, 2026 1:58 PM
3
Yes, in fact you can already find the "Coming Soon" notice on the Lenovo US website, also they were published in the PSREF LENOVO weeks ago too. And without a doubt, the E series has taken an important step forward compared to its previous generation.I hope the price isn't too unreasonable. P.S. In
...dserrano10 in r/thinkpad
April 30, 2025 4:47 AM
5
From Gen 5 forward, you get - 16:10 display, and noticeably improved build quality. AMD models are particularly powerful, but even G5 uses Intel 13th Gen chipsets, with capable Iris Xe Graphics when run with dual channel RAM. G5 8GB + 1 open RAM slot (40GB max), G6/G7 2 open RAM slots (64GB max). Al
...NovelExplorer in r/thinkpad
September 10, 2025 11:53 AM
5
T14s all-metal build, thin and light, fixed DDR4x-4266 16GB RAM, single NVMe drive, decent Intel chipset, but outmatched by equivalent AMD. 2 years older than L14 G4. L14, plastic/metal build, DDR4-3200 RAM will upgrade to 64GB, more powerful AMD chipset, stronger graphics than Intel 11th Gen, suppo
...NovelExplorer in r/thinkpad
March 3, 2026 2:28 AM
3
All E14 Gen7 have two SSD slots. Memory is upgradeable or not depending on CPU architecture, E14/16 is the only decently-priced Thinkpad offering two storage slots. All other models offering this feature are high-priced workstation-grade ones. Go for a model with the Intel Lunar Lake CPUs (258V for
...bhomburg in r/thinkpad
November 21, 2025 3:08 AM
3
Varies by country, but reasonable for a 5 yr E14 G3, but you must verify the fitted display. E14 displays are not the best, and the G3 had 4 options all 16:9 FHD, a 250 nit TN panel, that's worth avoiding. The other 3, all IPS panels - 250 nit, or 300 nit 45% NTSC, or a superior 100% sRGB 300 nit. A
...NovelExplorer in r/thinkpad
April 21, 2026 7:22 PM
2