Lenovo Legion Tower 5i
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i
This Lenovo Legion desktop is widely praised for its exceptional value, often costing less than building a comparable PC yourself. Users report it handles 4K gaming and demanding tasks with ease, running quietly and cool. The main disappointment is the included RAM being plain green sticks instead of the RGB shown in product images, which some consider a cosmetic flaw. Overall, it is seen as a top-tier gaming and workstation machine at a bargain price.
Pros
- Exceptional value for money
- Handles 4K gaming smoothly
- Quiet operation
- Runs cool
- Strong Wi-Fi connection
Cons
- Non-RGB green RAM sticks instead of pictured RGB
- RAM is plain green sticks (cosmetic issue)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F★ | Apple M4 Max |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 850W★ | — |
| Weight | 15.00 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 2.1 Output | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 26 specs.