Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 vs. M2 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 and M2 MacBook Air, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
32 GB
M2 MacBook Air
24 GB
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 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 M2 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR5Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 6GB GDDR6 80W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsLenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
14% larger display

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 has a 15.6-inch screen size 14% larger than the 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air.

Display size
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
15.6-inch
M2 MacBook Air
13.6-inch

M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7.

About 50% lighter

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 50% lighter than the 5.3 pounds Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7.

WeightLenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Pound
5.3 lbs.
2.7 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
1.22 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 and M2 MacBook Air.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
8,819
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 5-6600H
8,054

Prices

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

2022 Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 6600H 6800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD RGB Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD RGB Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$695.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 Storm Grey - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Octa-Core - in-Plane Switching (IPS) Technology - NVIDIA GeForce RTX
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 Storm Grey - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Octa-Core - in-Plane Switching (IPS) Technology - NVIDIA GeForce RTX
By Lenovo
$1,156.22
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Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
 Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,010.00
$1,189.99 15% OFF
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M2 MacBook Air Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
By Apple
$849.00
$999.00 15% OFF
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Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
 Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$825.00
$869.00 5% OFF
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Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Midnight
 Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Midnight
By Apple
$1,159.93
$1,299.00 11% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 04, 2022.
  • Available starting April 2022.
Announced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 2022)
PricingStarting at $1,129.99
  • $1,199
    M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gen 7
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 6000 Series)
  • MacBook Air (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Air
  • MacBook Air with M2 chip
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Dimensions14.13 x 10.33 x 0.79 ~ 0.9 inches (358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 ~ 22.75 mm)11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)Starting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
Colors
Storm Grey Cloud Grey
Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • 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

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Size15.6 Inches13.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 144 Hz, 45% NTSC, 350 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA
    DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.
Liquid Retina display
  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
  • 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Power connector
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
  • 1 x MagSafe 3
    Magnetic charging port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    AMD Radeon™ 660M Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots
8GB 16GB 24GB
unified memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1740 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
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Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number--
Cooling Info-Passive

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Wi-Fi
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth
5.1 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Size
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 30 minutes)
52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
230
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
    (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • 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

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Optional 1080p.
1080p FaceTime HD camera.
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” Gen 7
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service
One-year limited warranty.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion 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

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7M2 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,450
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,548
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050Ti
6GB GDDR6 80W TGP
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 QHD
13.6”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$1,199
M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD
New
MagSafe 3
Charging port
Supports
Fast Charging
50% in 30 mins with 65W charger
New
1080p Webcam
New
Four Speakers
Sound System
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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