2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

Slots2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
17% larger display

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
Has four more ports and slots

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has seven versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Ports2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CYesNo
Total73
More versatile connectivity

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Ports2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
headphone jackYesYes
HDMIYesNo
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
About 36% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 36% lighter than the 4.8 pounds 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Weight2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
4.8 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
2.18 kg
1.41 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 4800H Price
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
By Lenovo
$878.90
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home
By Lenovo
$979.00
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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$673.00
$899.99 25% OFF
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M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$708.97
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$859.99
$975.23 12% OFF
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Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
 Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
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$679.95
$724.00 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020Announced on November 10th, 2020
PricingStarting at $869.99
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
  • 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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Generations

Exterior

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kgStarting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
ColorsOnyx Black
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • 1.5mm full key travel
    • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (6)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), data transfer only
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
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Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-FiWiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size
45Wh
Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr).
58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 6.7 hours
supports Rapid Charge
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
135W
AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
  •  Lenovo Antivirus Plus
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • LinkedIn
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
CameraFront-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset
BIOS Security
  • Supervisor password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Other Security
  • Camera privacy shutter
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-inYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
4.8 lb
2.18 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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