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

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M2 MacBook Pro 13” and Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
About 46% lighter

M2 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.0 pounds, 46% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”.

WeightM2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Pound
3.0 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
1.36 kg
2.49 kg

Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” Pros

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

Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” 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
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
32 GB
M2 MacBook Pro 13”
24 GB
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” 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”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeUnifiedDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” 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.

SlotsM2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
17% larger display

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

Display size
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
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
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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
$899.00
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Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
 Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$1,099.00
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Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” 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" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, Windows 10H, Phantom Blue
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, Windows 10H, Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
$1,189.99 8% OFF
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Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz AMD 8-core Ryzen 7 6800H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB USB-C RGB Backlit Win11
 Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz AMD 8-core Ryzen 7 6800H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB USB-C RGB Backlit Win11
By Lenovo
$1,199.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Released20222020
Release DateAnnounced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)Announced in April 2020
Pricing
  • $1,299
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M2 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • MacBook Pro 13” (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Pro 13”
  • MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
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Generations-

Exterior

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Dimensions11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 22.97 – 25.5mm
WeightStarting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Phantom Black
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
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
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, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
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
  • 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

Internal Specs

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Processor
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    Unified onboard memory
  • Configurable to 24GB
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
  • 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
Fans Number1-
Cooling InfoActive-

Connectivity

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Size58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 7.7 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 6.8 hours
    60Wh models
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
OSShipped with macOS Monterey
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
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
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
No Camera
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
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Microphone

Misc

M2 MacBook Pro 13”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Legion 5Pi 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
WarrantyOne-year limited warranty.1 Year Courier or Carry-in
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”Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”
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
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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