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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
56.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
59.1Inno Score
59.9Performance44
55.5Display29.8
73.3Battery94.7
29.1Portability85.7
4 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)1 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 56.2, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+57) and battery (+21). Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)

  • Stronger performance score: 60 vs 44
  • Stronger display score: 56 vs 30
  • 300% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)

  • Stronger battery score: 95 vs 73
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 29
  • 50% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.5 kg
  • Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,499

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Screen size16 ″+18%13.6 ″
Panel typeIPS (PureSight)Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2560x16002560x1664
Refresh rate240 Hz+300%60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
ProcessorIntel Core i9-14900HXApple M5 (10-core)
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 LaptopApple M5 (8-core GPU)
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)—
Storage1,024 GB+100%512 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Geekbench 6 (single)2,889Top 48%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,126Top 29%—

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Capacity80 Wh—
Web browsing endurance—18 h
Charging300 W—

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Weight2.5 kg1.24 kg+50%
Thickness27 mm—
MaterialAluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) baseRecycled Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Ports2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with 140W PD, both with DisplayPort 1.4), 4x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.2—
Webcam1080p with e-shutter—
BiometricsNoneTouch ID

Software

Software comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) versus Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
Operating systemWindows 11 HomemacOS

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