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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)

WINNER
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)
71.5Inno Score
VS
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
60.7Inno Score
70Performance64.7
74.3Display64.4
70.4Battery73.3
71.6Portability32.5
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)6 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) wins this laptop face-off, 71.5 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+39) and display (+10). Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 65
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 64
  • Stronger portability score: 72 vs 33
  • 45% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
  • 40% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 26 mm

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)

  • 213% higher charging: 300 W vs 96 W
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 33% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • 13% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14.2 ″
  • Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $1,999

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Screen size14.2 ″16 ″+13%
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)OLED (glossy, non-touch)
Resolution3024x19642560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness1,600 nits+45%1,100 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
ProcessorApple M4 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
GraphicsApple M4 Pro 16-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop
RAM24 GB32 GB+33%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)DDR5-5600 or DDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+25%Top 16%3,089Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)20,500+3%Top 17%19,885Top 21%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Capacity72 Wh80 Wh+10%
Web browsing endurance14 h—
Charging96 W300 W+213%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Weight1.6 kg+34%2.43 kg
Thickness15.5 mm+40%26 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum (top), PC-ABS (bottom)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Ports3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C (10Gbps, DP 2.1, 65-100W PD), 1x USB-A 10Gbps (always on), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 (by configuration)
Bluetooth5.35.2 or 5.4 (by configuration)
Webcam12MP Center Stage5MP with e-shutter (720p on some configurations)
BiometricsTouch IDNone (no fingerprint reader)

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
Operating systemmacOS SequoiaWindows 11 (Home or Pro)

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