Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Space Black 2024
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 with RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly praised as a powerhouse desktop replacement. Users highlight the stunning OLED display, excellent build quality, and top-tier gaming performance. Minor complaints include battery life, fingerprint smudges, and some software quirks like the NDIS driver conflict and Lenovo Vantage issues. Overall, it is considered one of the best value high-end gaming laptops available.
Pros
- Stunning OLED display with 240Hz
- Excellent build quality
- Top-tier gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Effective cooling system
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Fingerprint magnet
- Software driver conflicts (NDIS)
- Lenovo Vantage issues
- Bulky 400W power adapter
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 is widely praised for its speed, battery life, and premium build quality. Users upgrading from older models or MacBook Airs notice significant performance gains and appreciate the return of ports like HDMI and SD card. A few complaints mention paint wear on the Space Black finish, HDR brightness issues, and retailer-specific frustrations, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Fast M4 chip performance
- Excellent battery life
- Premium build quality
- Stunning display
- Return of HDMI and SD card ports
Cons
- Paint wear on Space Black finish
- No way to disable HDR video playback
- Retailer-specific customer service issues
- Slightly heavier than MacBook Air
- Missing Touch Bar from previous models
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Apple M4 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Apple M4 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 12 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 1,000,000:1 contrast |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.55 kg★ |
| Battery | 99 Wh★ | 72 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14" M4 Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 30 specs.