Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" IdeaPad 1 15IJL7 Gray 2023
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
The 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Space Black) receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified purchasers. Users praise its exceptional performance, build quality, and value, especially when bought through B&H Photo. The only minor criticisms are its weight and a delivery issue, but overall it is highly recommended for power users.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Great build quality
- Good value for money
- Fast and reliable
- Excellent keyboard
Cons
- Heavy weight
- Delivery issue
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" IdeaPad 1 15IJL7 Gray 2023
User feedback on this budget laptop is sharply divided. Several verified buyers praise its value for schoolwork, large screen, backlit keys, and lightweight design, especially for under $300. However, multiple verified users report severe issues like random shutdowns, extremely short battery life measured in minutes, and intermittent black screens that make the device unusable. Warranty and customer service complaints are also prominent, with one reviewer accusing the seller of being unresponsive and comparing them to "three raccoons in a trenchcoat."
Pros
- Great value for school under $300
- Large screen size
- Backlit keys for caps and num lock
- Lightweight and portable design
- 12GB RAM for multitasking
Cons
- Random shutdowns and glitches after 6 months
- Extremely short battery life (minutes, not hours)
- Intermittent black screen (5-10 seconds)
- Poor warranty and customer service response
- Requires plugin for some browsers
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" IdeaPad 1 15IJL7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Celeron N4500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 2 |
| Frequency | — | 1.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 4 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 20 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 128 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | eMMC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 1.55 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | — |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" IdeaPad 1 15IJL7 Gray 2023
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong storage (72nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ram (23rd percentile)
- Below average screen (34th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" IdeaPad 1 15IJL7 Gray 2023 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.