Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7i Gen 10 Glacier White 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7i Gen 10 Glacier White 2025
The Lenovo Legion 7i (2025) earns praise for its premium build, stunning OLED display, and powerful performance suitable for professional tasks and casual gaming. However, users consistently note short battery life, loud fans under load, and the absence of a standard USB port and fingerprint reader as drawbacks. A few reviewers also experienced laggy wake-from-sleep behavior and average speakers. Overall, it is seen as a near-perfect machine held back by a few compromises.
Pros
- Premium build quality
- Stunning OLED display with 240Hz
- Powerful performance for professional tasks
- Outstanding keyboard with per-key RGB
- Efficient cooling in compact form
Cons
- Short battery life
- Loud fans under heavy load
- No standard USB port
- No fingerprint reader
- Glossy/reflective screen causes glare
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 7i 16" Legion 7i Gen 10 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Apple M4 Max |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | Apple (40-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.99 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | 84 Wh★ | 72 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7i Gen 10 Glacier White 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th 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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7i Gen 10 Glacier White 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 99 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 31 specs.