MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro) vs Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition (14, Intel)
The short answer
- Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition (14, Intel) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 244,951 against INR 249,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)
₹2,49,900launch price
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 Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition (14, Intel)
₹2,44,951launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 24GB unified memory, configurable to 36GB, 48GB, 64GB or 128GB | 32GB soldered LPDDR5X-7467 |
| Processor | Apple M5 Pro, 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores; configurable to 18-core CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (Series 3, Panther Lake) |
| Battery | 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 22 hours video streaming | 70Wh Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Display | 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 x 1964 at 254 ppi, ProMotion up to 120Hz | 14" 2.8K WQXGA+ (2880x1800) OLED touchscreen, up to 120Hz |
| Graphics | 16-core GPU, configurable to 20-core GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated), up to 40 TOPS |
| Storage | 1TB or 2TB SSD, configurable to 2TB or 4TB | Up to 2TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | March 2026 (announced 3 March, available 11 March 2026) | March 2026 |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Home Single Language |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Cosmic blue |
| Series | MacBook Pro | Yoga 9 Series |
| Model Number | — | Yoga 9 2-in-1 14IPH11, machine type 83SE |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 Pro with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel SoC (System on Chip) platform |
| CPU | 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores; configurable to 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor (Series 3) - Panther Lake |
| Graphics | 16-core GPU; 20-core GPU optional | Intel Graphics, up to 40 TOPS, DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| RAM | 24GB, 36GB, 48GB, 64GB or 128GB unified memory | 32GB soldered, not upgradable |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | LPDDR5X |
| Cores | 15 or 18 | 8 (4 P-core + 4 LP E-core), 8 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel |
| RAM Speed | 307GB/s memory bandwidth | LPDDR5X-7467 |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | Shared |
| Clock Speed | — | P-core 2.3GHz base / 4.7GHz max; LP E-core 1.7GHz / 3.5GHz |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina XDR, mini-LED backlit; standard or nano-texture glass | OLED (PureSight Pro) |
| Screen Size | 14.2 inches (diagonal) | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 x 1964 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch | 2.8K WQXGA+ (2880x1800) |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR only); SDR: up to 1000 nits outdoor; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 1,100nits (HDR peak) / 500nits (SDR typical) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz | 120Hz (max) |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | 100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB, 99% Adobe RGB |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | — | OGS (One Glass Solution) multi-touch, supports 10-point touch |
| Screen to Body Ratio | — | 92.26% AAR (active area ratio) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 22.12 cm (8.71 inches) depth | 222.62 mm (8.76 inches) depth |
| Width | 31.26 cm (12.31 inches) | 317.21 mm (12.49 inches) |
| Thickness | 1.55 cm (0.61 inch) | 15.29 mm (0.60 inches) |
| Weight | 1.60 kg (3.5 pounds) | Starting at 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom); anodised with sandblasting and anti-fingerprint PVD coating |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | LED backlight |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys | 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, key travel 1.5mm, Copilot key |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad, supports Precision TouchPad (PTP), 80 x 135 mm |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | M.2 2242 SSD, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Internal Storage | 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 512GB / 1TB / 2TB |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | One drive, up to 2TB M.2 2242 SSD |
| Storage Slots | — | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 72.4 watt-hours | 70Wh |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 port; fast-charge capable with 96W or higher USB PD power source | Rapid Charge Express: 3 hours of runtime from a 15-minute charge |
| Power Adapter | 70W or 96W USB-C Power Adapter | 65W USB-C slim (2-pin, wall-mount) AC adapter, supports PD 3.0, 100-240V, 50-60Hz |
| Battery Life | Up to 22 hours video streaming; up to 14 hours wireless web | MobileMark 30 @250nits: 17 hr; local video (1080p) playback @150nits: 24.5 hr |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2 |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones | 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | Three Thunderbolt 5 ports, up to 120Gb/s, with DisplayPort output | 2x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI port | 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz |
| Card Reader | SDXC card slot | No card reader |
| USB Type-A | — | 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps), Always On |
| Ethernet | — | No onboard Ethernet |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | SoundWire, Cirrus Logic CS42L43 codec |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | 4 stereo speakers, 2W x2 (woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), optimised with Dolby Atmos, Smart Amplifier |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with Desk View support, 1080p HD video recording and advanced image signal processor with computational video | 5.0MP + IR, with privacy shutter, fixed focus |
| Microphone | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Quad-microphone array, 3D array |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | macOS with Apple Intelligence | Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro |
| Security | Touch ID | Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in SoC, camera privacy shutter, ultrasonic Human Presence Detection, IR camera for Windows Hello, self-healing BIOS |
| In the Box | 14-inch MacBook Pro, 70W or 96W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only) | Optional bundled accessories: Lenovo TWS YOGA PC Edition, Lenovo Yoga Tote Sleeve 14", Yoga Mouse (cosmic blue), or none |