Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX Eclipse Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max 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 Max Silver 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 Max is widely praised as a powerful workhorse, handling heavy photo and video editing tasks with ease. Users highlight its smooth performance, fast file processing, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. Verified buyers consistently note excellent value, especially when opting for the Pro over the Max model, and commend B&H's customer service and shipping process.
Pros
- Powerful performance for heavy tasks
- Smooth handling of photo and video editing
- Fast file import and export
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Excellent value for money
Cons
- No significant drawbacks mentioned
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion 5i 15.3" i7-13650HX | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 13650HX | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 1 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (40-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 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% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| 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 Max Silver 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 29 specs.