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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)
71.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
71.5Inno Score
69.9Performance57.9
—Graphics85
74.3Displayspec-based74.3
70.4Batteryspec-based90
71.6Portabilityspec-based60.1
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)5 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) scores 71.4 against 71.5 for Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11). Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

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

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 58
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,844 vs 2,895
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,458 vs 16,816
  • 16% lower weight: 1.6 kg vs 1.9 kg
  • 10% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 17.3 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,999 vs $2,799

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)

  • 155% higher charging: 245 W vs 96 W
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • 33% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 24 GB
  • 28% higher capacity: 92.5 Wh vs 72.4 Wh
  • 13% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14.2 ″

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Screen size14.2 ″16 ″+13%
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)Tandem OLED (touch, glossy)
Resolution3024x19643200x2000
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
ProcessorApple M4 Pro (12-core)Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
GraphicsApple M4 Pro 16-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7, 100W)
RAM24 GB32 GB+33%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)LPDDR5X-7467 (soldered)
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 Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Geekbench 6 (single)3,844+33%Top 5%2,895Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)20,458+22%Top 7%16,816Top 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—12,021Bottom 31%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Capacity72.4 Wh92.5 Wh+28%
Web browsing endurance14 h—
Charging96 W245 W+155%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Weight1.6 kg+16%1.9 kg
Thickness15.5 mm+10%17.3 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum (top and bottom, anodized)

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Ports3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 65-100W, DisplayPort 2.1), 2x USB-A (10Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam12MP Center Stage5MP + IR with e-shutter
BiometricsTouch IDIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition (no fingerprint reader)

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M4 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 (16IPH11)
Operating systemmacOS SequoiaWindows 11 (Home or Pro)

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