Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX Eclipse Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX Eclipse Black 2025
The Lenovo Legion 5i is widely praised for its stunning OLED display, powerful CPU and GPU performance, and solid build quality at a competitive price point. Users highlight the smooth gaming and video editing experience, quiet operation under normal loads, and easy upgradability. However, a few critical issues were reported, including a problematic Wi-Fi card causing dropped connections, average battery life, and only 16GB of RAM at this price. Some users also noted the keyboard layout takes getting used to and the black finish is a fingerprint magnet.
Pros
- Stunning OLED display
- Powerful CPU and GPU performance
- Solid build quality
- Competitive price for specs
- Smooth gaming and video editing
Cons
- Problematic Wi-Fi card causing disconnections
- Only 16GB RAM at this price point
- Average battery life
- Keyboard layout takes getting used to
- Black finish is a fingerprint magnet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
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
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 13650HX | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 1 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050★ | Apple (16-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.3" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.10 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX Eclipse Black 2025
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong gpu (77th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
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 (97th percentile)97th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX Eclipse Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.
