Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017US

Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017US

Lenovo
82 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

Apple
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017US

95 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews

The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i has received outstanding praise from verified buyers, who highlight its powerful Intel Ultra 7 CPU and RTX 5070 Ti GPU for exceptional gaming and creative performance. Users consistently note the quiet cooling, clean design, and easy upgradability with extra M.2 slots. A few minor cons include limited fans in one model, 1 TB base storage, and slight heat on the top vent under heavy load, but overall the machine is described as a fantastic value at its sale price.

Pros
  • Powerful Intel Ultra 7 and RTX 5070 Ti
  • Quiet cooling with good airflow
  • Clean and subtle design
  • Easy upgradability with extra M.2 slots
  • Excellent gaming performance at max settings
Cons
  • Limited fans in one model
  • Base storage only 1 TB SSD
  • Top vent gets warm under heavy load
  • GEFORCE logo only white, not RGB
  • Can get loud at full fan speed
👍 Performance 7
👍 Cooling and noise 8
👍 Build quality 5
👍 Upgradability 4
👍 Value for money 6
👎 Storage 2

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.

Pros
  • Compact size
  • Silent operation
  • Powerful performance
  • Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
  • Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
  • No USB-A ports
  • Requires adapters for legacy devices
👍 Performance 5
👍 Silent operation 4
👍 Compact size 3
👍 Apple ecosystem integration 2
👎 Usb a ports 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Business
Lenovo
78
Apple
95
Compact
Lenovo
24
Apple
94
Home Office
Lenovo
78
Apple
85
Gaming
Lenovo
83
Apple
37
Developer
Lenovo
75
Apple
79
Creator
Lenovo
77
Apple
52
Workstation
Lenovo
76
Apple
62
Ai Llm
Lenovo
74
Apple
49

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017USApple Mac mini M4 Pro
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 265F★Apple M4 Pro
CPU Multi-Core Score
49,365
37,975
Cores20★12
Frequency2.4 GHz★—
L3 Cache30 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★Apple M4 Pro 16-core
GPU Benchmark Score
32,372
11,417
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM16 GB48 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★24 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★—
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU—155W★
Weight15.00 kg0.68 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports05★
USB Ports05★
Thunderbolt—3 x Thunderbolt 5
HDMI—1 x HDMI
DisplayPort—0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2★Bluetooth
Ethernet2.5G EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

Pros & Cons

Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017US

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average port selection (21st percentile)

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average storage (31st percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro

Scores 92 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.

Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA0017US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorWorkstation

Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Better at:

CompactBusinessDeveloperHome Office