Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Great for CAD design
- OLED display quality
- Effective cooling system
- RGB lighting
Cons
- Scratched touchpad on some units
- No AMD CPU option
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
The MacBook Pro M4 is widely praised for its speed, battery life, and premium build quality. Users upgrading from older models or MacBook Airs notice significant performance gains and appreciate the return of ports like HDMI and SD card. A few complaints mention paint wear on the Space Black finish, HDR brightness issues, and retailer-specific frustrations, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Fast M4 chip performance
- Excellent battery life
- Premium build quality
- Stunning display
- Return of HDMI and SD card ports
Cons
- Paint wear on Space Black finish
- No way to disable HDR video playback
- Retailer-specific customer service issues
- Slightly heavier than MacBook Air
- Missing Touch Bar from previous models
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★ | Apple M4 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ | Apple M4 10-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 24 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | 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 | 240 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 1,000,000:1 contrast |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.89 kg | 1.55 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Space Black 2024
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 84 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.