Lenovo IdeaPad 16" IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9

Lenovo IdeaPad 16" IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9

Lenovo
43 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo IdeaPad 16" IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9

No customer feedback yet

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

92 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip is overwhelmingly praised for its performance, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. Users upgrading from older Intel models note a dramatic improvement in speed and noise levels. The fast shipping from B&H is also highlighted as a positive. A few Q&A responses clarify technical limitations like SD card reader speed and lack of Wi-Fi 7 support, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Exceptional performance for photo and video editing
  • Dramatic speed improvement over Intel models
  • Quiet operation even under load
  • Fast shipping from B&H
  • Lightweight and compact for travel
Cons
  • SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
  • No Wi-Fi 7 support
  • Nano-texture display may reduce contrast
  • Cannot utilize full speed of Samsung T9 drives
👍 Performance 7
👍 Photo video editing 4
👍 Upgrade from intel 3
👍 Shipping speed 2
👍 Portability 2
👎 Sd card reader speed 1

Scores

Entertainment
Lenovo
42
Apple
97
Business
Lenovo
46
Apple
97
Student
Lenovo
44
Apple
97
Compact
Lenovo
36
Apple
92
Developer
Lenovo
54
Apple
92
Creator
Lenovo
25
Apple
74
Ai Llm
Lenovo
20
Apple
55
Gaming
Lenovo
12
Apple
55

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad 16" IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 3 1200Apple M4 Pro★
CPU Multi-Core Score
6,266
37,975
Cores1212
Frequency3.1 GHz★—
L3 Cache8 MB★—
Graphics
GPUIntegrated Intel GraphicsApple (16-Core)★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
11,417
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM Type—Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★24 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Storage 11 TB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size16"14.2"
Resolution1920 px3024 px★
PanelIPSMini-LED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—1600 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23★
USB Ports2★0
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMIHDMI 1.4b1x HDMI Output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet—No
Physical
Weight2.00 kg1.60 kg★
Battery57 Wh72 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo IdeaPad 16" IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9

  • Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (67th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average portability (20th percentile)20th %ile

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment