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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)

WINNER
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
69.1Inno Score
VS
67.1Performancechip66.1
74.3Display75.1
63.2Battery99.9
73.1Portability27.7
3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)6 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) scores 69.1 against 68.9 for Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)

  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 28
  • 45% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
  • 42% lower thickness: 15.5 mm vs 26.7 mm
  • 39% lower weight: 1.55 kg vs 2.56 kg
  • Lower launch price: $1,599 vs $2,399

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)

  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 63
  • 317% higher charging: 400 W vs 96 W
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Screen size14.2 ″16 ″+13%
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)OLED
Resolution3024x19642560x1600
Refresh rate120 Hz240 Hz+100%
Peak brightness1,600 nits+45%1,100 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
ProcessorApple M5 (10-core)AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
GraphicsApple M5 10-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7, up to 175W)
RAM16 GB32 GB+100%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM, 2 slots)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDNVMe SSD (M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot + M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Geekbench 6 (single)4,288Top 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,926Top 20%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Capacity72 Wh100 Wh+38%
Charging96 W400 W+317%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Weight1.55 kg+39%2.56 kg
Thickness15.5 mm+42%26.7 mm
MaterialRecycled AluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Ports3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm2x USB-C (10Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, one with USB PD 95-100W input), 1x USB-A (10Gbps, always-on), 2x USB-A (5Gbps), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), RJ-45 2.5GbE, 3.5mm combo audio jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam12MP Center Stage5MP with E-shutter
BiometricsTouch IDNone

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16AFR10H)
Operating systemmacOS TahoeWindows 11 Home

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