Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) 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 Pro 16 (2019) (51/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 12.0 Poor | 92.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 51.0 Below Average | 89.0 Very Good WINNER |
| Performance | 40.0 Poor | 96.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 2 meters | — |
| Charge power | 96 W | 400 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 140 W |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 359 grams | 1247 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Base frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 880 cm2(136.4 inches2) | 1195 cm2(185.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Black |
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Dimensions | 357.9 x 245.9 x 16.2 mm14.09 x 9.68 x 0.64 inches | 403 x 296.5 x 23.9-27.95 mm15.87 x 11.67 x 0.94-1.1 inches |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5616 RPM | — |
| Noise level (max. load) | 46.1 dB | 56 dB |
| Number of fans | 2 | 4 |
| Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | 6.6 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Weight | 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs) | 3.5 kg (7.72 lbs) |
| Liquid metal | — | Yes |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 3.1 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| USB-A | No | 3x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v5 | v7 |
| Infrared sensor | — | Yes |
Display
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe RGB profile | 88.8% | 96.8% |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1331:1 | 1200:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.4% | 88.9% |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 226 ppi | 252 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Response time | 43 ms | 3 ms |
| Size | 16 inches | 18 inches |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 219 | 7717 |
| Solar Bay | — | 123422 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| FLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 1000 MHz | 975 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | — |
| GPU performance | 3.2 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~28 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 96 |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 | 7680 |
| TGP | 50 W | 175 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 240 |
| Nvidia Optimus | — | MUX |
Input
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | 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 Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 2666 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Total slots | 2 | 4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Max. ram size | — | 192 GB |
Sound
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~82.3 dB | ~79 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
| Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Audio chip | — | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Power | — | 2x2W, 2x2W |
Storage
| Specification | Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) | Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
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