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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the M2 MacBook Pro 16” and Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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

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

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

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

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

Key Similars

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

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.

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 $1,722.97	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 $1,432.40	See at Amazon
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 $2,391.00 $2,555.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,399.00	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 $2,289.76 $2,440.13 6% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Released	2023	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.	Announced on May 10, 2022. Available in May 2022.
Pricing	$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	Starting at $2,449.
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	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”	2022 Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)

Exterior	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Dimensions	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)	14.1 x 10.37 x 0.76 in (358.1 x 263.5 x 19.4 mm)
Weight	4.7 pounds (2.15 kg) M2 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg) M2 Max models.	5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Storm grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	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	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)
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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Size	16.2 Inches	16 Inches
Info	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	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.

Ports	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
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	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

Internal Specs	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Processor	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,	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
Integrated Graphics	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,	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
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB Unified 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
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	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

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

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

Software	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
OS	Shipped with macOS Ventura	Windows 11 Home \| Pro
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 Tobii Horizon Tobii Aware McAfee® LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial6 Power2Go

Camera & Audio	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio	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	2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone

Misc	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	-
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	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)	Lenovo Legion 7 16” IAX7 AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	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.	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
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	M2 MacBook Pro 16”	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
At Glance	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	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