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Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) vs. M2 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) and M2 MacBook Pro 16”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) is better than M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 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 Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	OC DDR5	LPDDR5

Configurable up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 175W TGP vs. integrated

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has eleven versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
E-Shutter Switch	Yes	No
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes x2	No
Total	11	7

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

M2 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7).

2023 vs. 2022

M2 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7). It supports up to 96GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7).

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 16”

96 GB

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)

32 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.7 pounds, 15% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7).

Weight	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	5.5 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	2.49 kg	2.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) and M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) - Intel Core i9-12900HX

15,974

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)

14,899

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) - Intel Core i7-12800HX

13,824

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 7 Price
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop, 16" WQHD IPS 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, Per-Key RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,390.99 $2,549.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gaming Laptop, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 12GB GDDR6, 16” WQXGA Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2560x1600 px, Windows 11, Onyx Grey By Lenovo $2,464.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $1,998.99 $2,499.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,716.11	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,428.99 $1,498.38 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2022	2023
Release Date	Announced on May 10, 2022. Available in May 2022.	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing	Starting at $2,449.	$2,499 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB $6,499 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB
Applicable Models	Lenovo Legion 7i 16” 16IAX7 Lenovo Legion 7i 16IAX7 Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 16” (Intel) Lenovo Legion 7i 16” (12th Gen Intel HX-Series Processors)	-
Generations	2022 Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	14.1 x 10.37 x 0.76 in (358.1 x 263.5 x 19.4 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)	4.7 pounds (2.15 kg) M2 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg) M2 Max models.
Colors	Storm grey	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad. Per-key RGB backlight 1.5 mm key travel. 0.2 mm ditch. 100% Anti-ghosting. WASD Force Sensors. Switchable Set (4 Keycaps). Touchpad Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)	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
Chasis Information	Surface Treatment Anodizing sandblasting Case Material Top: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum System Lighting "LEGION" logo RGB lighting on top cover RGB lighting on power button "U" strip RGB lighting RGB lighting on left / right / rear thermal vent	-

Display	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	16 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	16” WQXGA 165Hz 16:10 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, TÜV Rheinland® Certified. 16” WQXGA 165 ~ 240Hz 16:10 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, TÜV Rheinland® Certified.	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Image Source: Lenovo Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4 Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x E-Shutter Switch Back (6) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, PD up to 135W 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 1 x Always-On 5V 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps 1 x power port	Left (4) Image Source: Apple 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.50 → 4.80 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.70 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800HX Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HX Intel UHD 770 Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 or 5600 MHz OC DDR5 MemoryMemory Info Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM Slots. Type: DDR5-4800 MHz OC DDR5-5600 MHz	16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8 GB GDDR6 125W TGP, Listed Boost Clock: 1485 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti - 16 GB GDDR6 175W TGP, Listed Boost Clock: 1590 MHz.	-
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Killer™ WiFi 6E AX1690i Dual Radio 2x2 Intel® Killer™ WiFi 6E AX1650 2x2 Intel® WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	-

Battery	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	99.9Wh Li-Polymer, supports Rapid Charge Pro.	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of battery life	Up to 15 hours of wireless web Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	135W USB-C PD adapter. 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 11 Home \| Pro	Shipped with macOS Ventura
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Tobii Horizon Tobii Aware McAfee® LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial6 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 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers 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 Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	-	Touch ID 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 7 16” IAX7 AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W 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	Your 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 every 12 months, 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	-	Display Supports M2 Pro Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Key Features	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 16” 1600p 165~240Hz Weight 5.5 lb 2.49 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C/24T, 1.70 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,921 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,974 Multi-Core With integrated Intel UHD 770 Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 5600 MHz OC DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 175W TGP	Released in Early 2023 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz Geekbench 5 2,075 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,305 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 96GB LPDDR5 Memory