Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
51.2Performance44
67.7Display29.8
78.7Battery94.7
54.3Portability85.7
5 spec wins — Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 91 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 wins this laptop face-off, 61.9 to 59.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+38) and performance (+7). Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 30
- 175% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 140% higher Peak brightness: 1,200 nits vs 500 nits
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 79
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 54
- 40% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.05 kg
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,700
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16 ″+18% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | Mini-LED (touch, DisplayHDR 1000) | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+175% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+140% | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Meteor Lake) | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop (8GB GDDR6) | Apple M5 (8-core GPU) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-7467 (soldered) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 2280 slots) | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,566Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,697Top 37% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 84 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 18 h |
| Charging | 170 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.05 kg | 1.24 kg+40% |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum (anodized) | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 20Gbps (DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Webcam | 5MP + IR with e-shutter | — |
| Biometrics | IR camera face unlock (Windows Hello), no fingerprint reader | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
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