Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) vs Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)
69.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
69.2Inno Score
67.1Performance65.3
—Graphicschip72.8
74.3Displayspec-based58
63.2Batteryspec-based66.7
73.1Portabilityspec-based92.5
5 spec wins — Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)5 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) scores 69.1 against 69.2 for Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura. 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 (M5)

  • 48% higher charging: 96 W vs 65 W
  • 45% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,288 vs 3,031

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura

  • 300% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 300% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 512 GB
  • 37% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 1.55 kg
  • 10% lower thickness: 13.9 mm vs 15.5 mm
  • Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $1,599

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Screen size14.2 ″+1%14 ″
Panel typeMini-LED (Liquid Retina XDR)OLED
Resolution3024x19642880x1800
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+45%1,100 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
ProcessorApple M5 (10-core)Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
GraphicsApple M5 10-core GPUIntel Arc B390 (integrated, 12 Xe3 cores)
RAM16 GB64 GB+300%
RAM typeLPDDR5X (unified)LPDDR5X-9600
Storage512 GB2,048 GB+300%
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2242)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Geekbench 6 (single)4,288+41%Top 3%3,031Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,926+5%Top 19%17,109Top 24%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Capacity72.4 Wh75 Wh+4%
Charging96 W+48%65 W

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Weight1.55 kg0.98 kg+37%
Thickness15.5 mm13.9 mm+10%
MaterialRecycled AluminumMagnesium-aluminum alloy

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Ports3x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Power Delivery); no HDMI, USB-A or 3.5mm jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam12MP Center Stage5MP IR camera with e-shutter
BiometricsTouch IDIR camera for face recognition

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) versus Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
SpecApple MacBook Pro 14 (M5)Lenovo Yoga Air 14 Ultra Aura
Operating systemmacOS TahoeWindows 11 Home

Related comparisons

Try another matchup