Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB) and an SSD
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~67%) battery – 100 against 60 watt-hours
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Around 43% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 79% sharper screen – 254 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.15 kg (4.74 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.7 x 260.3 x 19.9-25.2 mm 14.16 x 10.25 x 0.78-0.99 inches |
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches |
| Area | 936 cm2 (145.1 inches2) | 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~86.2% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 6000 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 43.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 3456 x 2234 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~2% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 504000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 88.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99% |
| Response time | - | 63 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:25 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 170 / 230 W | 140 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 353 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | - |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 12 (8P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 35 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 450 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 6.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2432 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 152 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 76 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 4x4 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 2x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | - |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~86.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 15.5 x 9.9 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023):
- Models with RTX 4060/4070 graphics have a thickness of 19.9-25.2 mm, while those with RTX 4050/3050 are 19.9-21.9 mm thick.
- By pressing Fn+R, you can switch the display refresh rate between 240Hz, 165Hz, 144Hz, and 60Hz.
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (2023):
- Entry-level configuration includes a 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU, contrasting the 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU we tested, resulting in roughly a 15% multi-core performance reduction.
- Entry-level configuration featuring 512 GB storage uses slower single-channel SSD, whereas 1 TB or larger versions incorporate dual-channel SSDs.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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