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Compare Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X230

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) vs. the ThinkPad X230. Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) ThinkPad X230
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Screen size 13.3" [x] 12" [x]
Maximum RAM 16GB [x]
CPU i7-3520M [x] / i5-3360M [x] / i5-3320M [x]
Release year 2015 [x] 2012 [x]
Screen brightness 300nt [x] 300nt [x] (IPS display option) / 200nt [x] (TN display option)
Battery capacity 74.9Wh [x] 93.6Wh [x] / 62.4Wh [x] / 28.8Wh [x]
Weight 1.58kg [x] 1.34kg [x]
Power interface Magsafe 2 [x] Coax barrel [x]
Graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100 [x] Intel HD Graphics 3000 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 4000 [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] 1366px [x]
Resolution height 16px [x] / 1600px [x] 768px [x]
RAM interface Soldered [x] Dual SODIMM slot [x]
Screen type IPS [x] TN [x] (TN display option) / IPS [x] (IPS display option)
Colour Silver [x] Black [x]
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x]
Key travel Unknown [x]
PWM detected? Unknown [x] Yes [x]
Screen finish Glossy [x] Matte [x]
RAM speed 1866MHz [x]
Storage size 1024GB [x] / 512GB [x] / 256GB [x]
Contrast ratio 900:1 [x]
Pixel density 227ppi [x]
CPU architecture 64bit [x] Ivy Bridge [x]
Width 31.4cm [x] 30.5cm [x]
Depth 21.9cm [x] 20.7cm [x]
RAM 16GB [x] / 8GB [x]
Height 1.8cm [x] 2.7cm [x]
Number of USB 3 ports 2 [x]
Aspect ratio 16:10 [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? No [x] Yes [x]
Removable battery? No [x] Yes [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] Yes [x]
Unibody? Yes [x]
Physical escape key? Yes [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Optional [x]
Card reader? SDXC [x] SD [x]
Keyboard mechanism Scissor [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? No [x] No [x]
Multitouch screen? No [x]
Kensington lock slot? No [x]
FireWire? No [x]
USB C? No [x]
Touch bar? No [x]
Touch screen? No [x]
Operating system macOS [x]
RAM specification LPDDR3 [x]
Battery type Lithium-polymer [x]
Newest compatible operating system Latest [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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