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MacBook Pro 14 (M4) vs Legion 5i Gen 9

MacBook Pro 14 (M4) scores higher overall and wins 2 of 4 areas, but Legion 5i Gen 9 still wins 2.

Area by area

MacBook Pro 14 (M4)Legion 5i Gen 9
PerformanceLegion 5i Gen 9 leads3250
DisplayMacBook Pro 14 (M4) leads6765
PortabilityMacBook Pro 14 (M4) leads6922
BatteryLegion 5i Gen 9 leads5064

Why pick MacBook Pro 14 (M4)

  • Brightness (SDR): 1,000 nits vs 500 nits
  • Weight: 1.55 kg vs 2.40 kg

Excellent mini-LED XDR display

Why pick Legion 5i Gen 9

  • Storage (base): 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
  • CPU cores: 16 vs 10
  • Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • Battery: 80 Wh vs 72.4 Wh

RTX 4060 graphics

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

MacBook Pro 14 (M4)

Scores 55 vs 50 on your weighting.

  1. MacBook Pro 14 (M4)55
  2. Legion 5i Gen 950

If Portability mattered less to you, Legion 5i Gen 9 would draw level.

Full specifications

Performance
MacBook Pro 14 (M4)Legion 5i Gen 9
ProcessorApple M4 (10-core)Intel Core i7-14650HX
CPU cores1016
GraphicsApple M4 10-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
RAM (max)32 GB32 GB
Storage (base)512 GB1,024 GB
Display
MacBook Pro 14 (M4)Legion 5i Gen 9
Size14.2 in16.0 in
Resolution3024 × 19642560 × 1600
PanelLiquid Retina XDR (mini-LED)IPS
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Brightness (SDR)1,000 nits500 nits
Portability & battery
MacBook Pro 14 (M4)Legion 5i Gen 9
Weight1.55 kg2.40 kg
Thickness15.5 mm—
Battery72.4 Wh80 Wh
Charger70 W230 W
Ports & software
MacBook Pro 14 (M4)Legion 5i Gen 9
Ports3× Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, SDXC, MagSafe 3, 3.5 mmUSB-C, 3× USB-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5 mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Operating systemmacOSWindows 11

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.