Apple iPad Pro (2020) vs Lenovo Tab 4 (2017)

The Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020) is an exemplary product and one of the very best Pen Computers at the $690 budget.

The Lenovo Tab 4 8 (2017), however, doesn't seem to have enough data available for us to be able to draw any meaningful conclusions. If you're considering Pen Computers in the $320 range, you might want to check out some other options.

The Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like CNET, PCmag, Digital Camera World, and Tom's Guide - it earned the "The best tablet for creatives" title from CNET, "Best for Professional Creative Work and Video Editing" from PCmag, and "Ranked 3 out of 8" from Digital Camera World. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Pen Computer at this price point.

As for the Lenovo Tab 4 8 (2017) - it impressed reviewers at MakeUseOf, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "The Best Gaming Tablets Under $200" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 1 out of 2" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Laptop Mag and Notebookcheck.net, for example, preferred the Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020), while PCmag rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020) got reviewed the highest by itpro.co.uk - it gave it a rating of 10, while the Lenovo Tab 4 8 (2017) most impressed reviewers at Laptop Mag, which gave it a score of 8.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020), with its 8.8 average, performed considerably better than most Pen Computers - the mean score for the product category being 7.7 out of 10 - while the Lenovo Tab 4 8 (2017) managed an average of 7.3.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Apple iPad Pro 11 (2020) vs. Lenovo Tab 4 8 (2017) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.