2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and M1 MacBook Air specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 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 Air since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
17% larger display

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
About 50% lighter

M1 MacBook Air weighed 2.8 pounds, 50% lighter than the 5.5 pounds 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Pound
5.5 lbs.
2.8 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
1.27 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$1,179.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$1,179.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
By Lenovo
$1,052.42
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M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$629.00
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$707.39
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Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$610.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020Announced on November 10th, 2020
PricingStarting at $899.99
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH-05H
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Generations

Exterior

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • 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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
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
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole
M1 MacBook Air Ports
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Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
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 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. 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 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. 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
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
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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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • 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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
CameraFront-facing camera
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 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Legion 5 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-inYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 Legion 5 15inM1 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 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 Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
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 Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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