Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Core Ultra 9 · RTX 5080 · 16″ Mini-LED 240Hz
MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB
M5 Max · 128GB
MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 lands at 91 and MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB at 98. That puts MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB ahead by 7 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 if…
- ✓Best gaming-laptop cooling we've tested
- ✓240Hz Mini-LED with 1200-nit peak
- ✓Per-key RGB with anti-ghosting
Pick MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB if…
- ✓M5 generation perf-per-watt leader
- ✓Larger unified memory ceiling
- ✓Improved ray-tracing iGPU
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 16″ Mini-LED, 240Hz, 1200 nits | — |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | — |
| GPU | RTX 5080 Laptop, 175W | — |
| RAM | 32 GB DDR5 | ▲ 128GB |
| Storage | 2 TB PCIe 4.0 | — |
| Battery | 99.99 Wh | — |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | — |
| Chip | — | M5 Max |
| Release year | — | 2025 |
| OS | — | macOS 16 |
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
- +Best gaming-laptop cooling we've tested
- +240Hz Mini-LED with 1200-nit peak
- +Per-key RGB with anti-ghosting
- −Heavy at 2.8 kg
- −Battery short under load
- −Webcam only 1080p
MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB
- +M5 generation perf-per-watt leader
- +Larger unified memory ceiling
- +Improved ray-tracing iGPU
- −macOS-only
- −Memory non-upgradable
- −High-end configs expensive
FAQ: Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB
Which is better, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB? +
MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB scores 98 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 7. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 worth the price? +
At $2,899, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 delivers a Specdex score of 91 — strongest in gpu.
Is MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB worth the price? +
At $4,699, MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB delivers a Specdex score of 98 — strongest in cpu.
Does Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or MacBook Pro 16 M5 Max · 128GB last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.