M2 MacBook Pro 13” vs. 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for M2 MacBook Pro 13” and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Significantly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
About 44% lighter

M2 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.0 pounds, 44% lighter than the 5.3 pounds 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

WeightM2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Pound
3.0 lbs.
5.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.36 kg
2.40 kg

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
M2 MacBook Pro 13”
24 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2021 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 M2 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryM2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeUnifiedDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 130W TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsM2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
17% larger display

The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
15.6-inch
M2 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch

Prices

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

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB ​​​​​​​SSD ​​​​​​​Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB ​​​​​​​SSD ​​​​​​​Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray
By Apple
$1,049.99
$1,299.00 19% OFF
2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$931.85
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$969.00
Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
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
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6
By Lenovo
$1,077.02
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

Availability

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released20222021
Release DateAnnounced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)
  • Announced on January 07, 2021.
  • Available starting April 2021.
Pricing
  • $1,299
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Starting at $769.99
Applicable Models
  • MacBook Pro 13” (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Pro 13”
  • MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H
  • 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 5000 Series)
Generations

Exterior

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches (14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches mm)
WeightStarting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
  • Phantom Blue (Top) Shadow Black (Bottom)
  • Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit 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
Keyboard (Phantom Blue Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    black keycap
    keycap
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Keyboard (Stingray Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    moon white keycap
  • Blue or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Chasis Information-
  • Surface Treatment: Painting
  • Case Material: PC + ABS (top), PC + ABS (bottom)

Display

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina 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
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1200:1.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, 120 Hz, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, 800:1.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.

Ports

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
M2 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
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 3 x USB-A
    2 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

Internal Specs

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Processor
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    Unified onboard memory
  • Configurable to 24GB
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 | 4GB GDDR6
    DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    1500 MHz up to 1740 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    1485 MHz up to 1695 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6 
    1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    1560 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • AMD Radeon RX 6600m | 8GB GDDR6 
    DirectX® 12.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.
Fans Number1-
Cooling InfoActive-

Connectivity

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30 minutes)
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
60Wh models
  • Up to 7.15 hours
    With GTX 1650 | RTX 3050 | RTX 3050 Ti.
  • Up to 7.85 hours
    With Radeon RX 6600m.
  • Up to 7 hours
    With RTX 3060 | 3070.
80Wh models
  • Up to 9.29 hours
    With GTX 1650 | RTX 3050 | RTX 3050 Ti.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    With Radeon RX 6600m.
  • Up to 9.2 hours
    With RTX 3060 | 3070.
NoteAll results are tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter
230 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
  • Windows 10 Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
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
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Front-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • 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
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
In the box
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
WarrantyOne-year limited 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
MoreVideo 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 are supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

M2 MacBook Pro 13”2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
At Glance
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.0 lb
1.36 kg
Powered By
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 Pro 13” Ports
Released in Early
2021
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 130W TGP

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