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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0001US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0000US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/512GB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM001JUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0004US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0005US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0006US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM004QUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM00BGUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/240Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD43LL/A) (Midnight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYU3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYV3LL/A) (Midnight - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD23LL/A) (Silver - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYP3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYQ3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD13LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYM3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYN3LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MXD33LL/A) (Starlight - M3/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYR3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MRYT3LL/A) (Starlight - M3/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024)
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023) and the Apple MacBook Air 15 (2024) are very different laptops. The Lenovo is a mid-range Windows gaming laptop, while the MacBook is a premium productivity-focused ultraportable. In short, if you want to play games or perform demanding tasks like video editing and 3D graphics, the Lenovo is a better choice because it has more performance and will allow you to complete tasks faster with fewer stutters or slowdowns. However, if you only do light tasks like text processing and web browsing, get the MacBook because it provides a better user experience and lasts much longer on battery.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.5
8.8
Battery
4.8
9.1
Portability
4.7
8.7
Ports
9.0
5.0
Touchpad
7.8
9.6
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.4
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
178°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
4.7
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15.3"
Thickness
1.3" (3.3 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
14.4" (36.5 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
188.2 in³ (3,084.3 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.1 cm³)
Weight
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
30.2 in³ (495.0 cm³)
4.2 in³ (68.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.3 lbs (1.1 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
8.6
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
6.0
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
189 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
87%
Refresh Rate
9.1
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
No
Contrast
6.8
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,003 : 1
1,412 : 1
Brightness
7.1
8.7
Maximum Brightness
310 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.04%
1.47%
Indirect Reflections
2.28%
0.38%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.77%
1.09%
Black Uniformity
7.1
7.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.218%
1.103%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
10
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
0.86
1.47
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.24
Avg. Color dE
0.91
0.98
Avg. Color Temperature
6,579.1 K
6,742.3 K
Color Gamut
8.6
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
99.93%
sRGB uv
99.99%
99.72%
Adobe RGB xy
76.14%
87.43%
Adobe RGB uv
87.78%
92.34%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
78.51%
99.05%
DCI P3 uv
86.99%
98.72%
Rec. 2020 xy
56.47%
71.83%
Rec. 2020 uv
64.08%
73.49%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.3
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
RGB Zones
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
1.28 mm
0.80 mm
Total Travel
1.61 mm
0.91 mm
Touchpad
7.8
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
9.5
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.2
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
75 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-2.5
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
359 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.5 dB
2.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
4
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
Apple
Model
Ryzen 5 7645HX
M3
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
8
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
M3
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
6 GB
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
140W
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
2
Unknown
Type
DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
5,200 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
450 GB
214 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFS512GEJ9X115N
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,932 points
2,322 points
CPU Multi-Thread
10,156 points
10,501 points
GPU Compute
89,915 points
33,403 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.9
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,807 points
1,892 points
Multi-Thread
14,207 points
9,179 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.2
8.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.9 min
4.0 min
GPU Render Time
0.4 min
1.6 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
11 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.6
7.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
104,882
44,950
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,541.2 MB/s
2,738.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
5,297.1 MB/s
2,834.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
168.6 MB/s
41.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
71.0 MB/s
62.5 MB/s
Battery
4.8
9.1
Capacity
78 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
4.8 hrs
12.7 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.7 hrs
12.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.3 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
2.8 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
3.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
93 fps
20 fps
1% Low
40 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
14 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
14 ms
89 ms
0.1% Low Delta
62 ms
230 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
209 fps
37 fps
Civilization VI
8.3
5.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
155 fps
41 fps
1% Low
77 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
64 fps
17 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
14 ms
0.1% Low Delta
9 ms
33 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
354 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.14 s
10.24 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
1% Low
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.2
4.3
Avg. FPS
151 fps
32 fps
1% Low
106 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
86 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
36 ms
0.1% Low Delta
5 ms
90 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
212 fps
44 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.7
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
35 °C (96 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (113 °F)
50 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
33.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
49.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
10
7.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
90 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
65 °C
90 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
Yes
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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