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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) vs Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) Picture
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) Picture

Variants

  • MacBook Pro 16 (‎MVVM2L/A) (Silver - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (MVVJ2LL/A) (Space Gray - i7-9750H/Radeon Pro 5300M/16GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 16 (‎MVVK2LL/A) (Space Gray - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00VMUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00DKUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/256GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00N5CC) (Abyss Blue - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG015XUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i5-1135G7/16GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG015NUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i5-1135G7/8GB/512GB)
  • IdeaPad 5 15 (82FG00EQUS) (Graphite Gray - IPS/i7-1165G7/12GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021)

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15 (2021) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) are very different. The IdeaPad 5 is an ultraportable Windows laptop designed for light productivity tasks, while the MacBook Pro is a macOS mobile workstation designed for more demanding workloads like video editing. The MacBook is a more premium laptop with a sturdier build, a sharper and brighter display, and better-sounding speakers. Its haptic touchpad is larger and easier to use, and its webcam captures a much cleaner image for video calls. On the other hand, the IdeaPad has a keyboard that feels more comfortable to type on, and it doesn't get as hot or loud as the MacBook under load.

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