Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) (89/100)
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) leads overall with a score of 89/100 compared to Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) (70/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 26.0 Poor | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 70.0 Good | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 80.0 Very Good | 96.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 2 meters | — |
| Charge power | 35 / 40 / 70 W | 400 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 116 / 80 / 167 grams | 1247 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 GPU (8-core) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | — | 36 MB |
| Turbo frequency | — | 5.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 654 cm2(101.3 inches2) | 1195 cm2(185.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Black |
| Cooling system | Passive | Active |
| Dimensions | 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Opening angle | 130° | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82% | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Weight | 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Noise level (max. load) | — | 56 dB |
| Number of fans | — | 4 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.8% | 96.8% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1437:1 | 1200:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 98.1% | 88.9% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 225 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Response time | 20 ms | 3 ms |
| Size | 13.6 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 1744 | 7717 |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU boost clock | 1620 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 3.3 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory size | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 7680 |
| Solar Bay | 17484 | 123422 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 240 |
| GPU base clock | — | 975 MHz |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
| TGP | — | 175 W |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 192 GB |
| Total slots | — | 4 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~79 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Audio chip | — | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Power | — | 2x2W, 2x2W |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple MacBook Air 13 M5 (2026) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 1744 | 7717 |
| Solar Bay | 17484 | 123422 |
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