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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11

WINNER
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)
74.7Inno Score
VS
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
74.5Inno Score
83.8Performancechip75
74.3Display64.4
63.2Battery90
71.6Portability68.4
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)6 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) scores 74.7 against 74.5 for Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) edges ahead in display and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)

  • Stronger performance score: 84 vs 75
  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 64
  • Stronger portability score: 72 vs 68
  • 45% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
  • Lower launch price: $2,199 vs $3,000

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11

  • Stronger battery score: 90 vs 63
  • 433% higher RAM: 128 GB vs 24 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
  • 100% higher charging: 140 W vs 70 W
  • 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Screen size14.2 ″15.3 ″+8%
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)OLED
Resolution3024x19642560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz+38%
Peak brightness1,600 nits+45%1,100 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
ProcessorApple M5 Pro (15-core)NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X
GraphicsApple M5 Pro 16-core GPUNVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU (integrated, 6144 CUDA cores)
RAM24 GB128 GB+433%
RAM type—LPDDR5X-9400 (unified memory)
Storage1,024 GB2,048 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDNVMe SSD (2x M.2 2242, PCIe Gen 4 / Gen 5)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Geekbench 6 (single)4,302Top 2%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)25,892Top 2%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Capacity72 Wh93 Wh+28%
Charging70 W140 W+100%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Weight1.6 kg+3%1.65 kg
Thickness15.5 mm+7%16.7 mm
MaterialRecycled AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Ports3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x USB4 (40Gbps, USB PD 3.0, 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 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth65.4
Webcam12MP Center Stage9.2MP IR camera with privacy shutter
BiometricsTouch IDIR camera for Windows Hello face recognition

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro) versus Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5 Pro)Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n Gen 11
Operating systemmacOS TahoeWindows 11 (Arm)

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