Apple MacBook Pro (mid-2020) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1

The Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020) was well-received by reviewers at Techradar, a trustworthy source that performs unbiased hands-on testing. It did great in their "Best Thunderbolt laptops (2023): top notebooks with Thunderbolt 3 ports" roundup - they named it their "Another great Thunderbolt laptop from Apple", which, by itself, suggests that it's a noteworthy product.

As for the Lenovo ThinkPad P1, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Windows Central, Laptop Mag, and PCmag enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like Laptop Mag and PCmag, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Traditional Laptops best and found that the Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020) managed to get its highest, 8.5, review score from hardwarezone.com.sg, whereas the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 got its best rating from Windows Central - 9.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Apple MacBook Pro 13" 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2020) earned an average review score of 8.1 out of 10 points and the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 received an average of 8.3, compared to the 7.6 average of Traditional Laptops in general.