Lenovo Legion Tower 5i

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i

Lenovo
93 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple
96 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i

92 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews

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)
👍 Value for money 6
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Noise level 3
👍 Thermal performance 2
👎 Ram aesthetics 2

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

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
👍 Performance 5
👍 Build quality 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Noise level 2
👍 Ease of setup 2
👍 Design 2

Scores

Compact
Lenovo
31
Apple
100
Business
Lenovo
80
Apple
96
Home Office
Lenovo
84
Apple
90
Workstation
Lenovo
88
Apple
75
Gaming
Lenovo
85
Apple
43
Creator
Lenovo
85
Apple
60
Developer
Lenovo
84
Apple
84
Ai Llm
Lenovo
77
Apple
66

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Tower 5iApple Mac Studio M4 Max
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 265F★Apple M4 Max
CPU Multi-Core Score
49,365
43,903
Cores20★14
Frequency2.4 GHz★—
L3 Cache30 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★Apple M4 Max 32-core
GPU Benchmark Score
32,372
17,798
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB36 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★—
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU850W★—
Weight15.00 kg2.74 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports26★
USB Ports7★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5 x 4
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 Output1x HDMI
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 2.1 Output0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth
Ethernet2.5GbE1x Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

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)

Pricing

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i

No current pricing available

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max

Scores 96 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 26 specs.

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorWorkstation

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Better at:

CompactBusinessHome Office

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