MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Max) vs IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel)
The short answer
- IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 261,370 against INR 429,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Max)
₹4,29,900launch price
|
 IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16, Intel)
₹2,61,370launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 36GB unified memory, configurable to 48GB, 64GB or 128GB | 32GB soldered LPDDR5X (up to 9600) |
| Processor | Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H / Core Ultra 9 386H / Core Ultra X9 378H / Core Ultra X9 388H (Series 3) |
| Battery | 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 22 hours video streaming | 84Wh or 99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Display | 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3456 x 2234 at 254 ppi, ProMotion up to 120Hz | 16" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED, 120Hz VRR |
| Graphics | 32-core GPU, configurable to 40-core GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | 2TB SSD, configurable to 4TB or 8TB | 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | March 2026 (announced 3 March, available 11 March 2026) | January 2026 (available from Q2 2026) |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload operating system |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Glacier white; Luna grey |
| Series | MacBook Pro | IdeaPad Pro 5 Series |
| Model Number | — | IdeaPad Pro 5 16IPH11, machine type 83SK |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 Max with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel SoC (System on Chip) platform |
| CPU | 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | — |
| Graphics | 32-core GPU; 40-core GPU optional | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, TGP 105W, 572 AI TOPS; RTX 5050, Intel Arc B390 GPU and Intel Graphics also offered |
| RAM | 36GB, 48GB, 64GB or 128GB unified memory | 32GB soldered, not upgradable |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | LPDDR5X |
| Cores | 18 | 16 (4 P-core + 8 E-core + 4 LP E-core), 16 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel |
| RAM Speed | 460GB/s memory bandwidth; 614GB/s with 40-core GPU | LPDDR5X-8533 / LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | 8GB GDDR7 (discrete); shared (integrated) |
| Clock Speed | — | P-core 2.1GHz base / 5.1GHz max; E-core 1.6GHz / 3.8GHz; LP E-core 1.6GHz / 3.7GHz |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina XDR, mini-LED backlit; standard or nano-texture glass | OLED |
| Screen Size | 16.2 inches (diagonal) | 16" |
| Resolution | 3456 x 2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch | 2.8K (2880x1800) |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR only); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 500nits (typical) / 1100nits (peak) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz | 120Hz VRR |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | — | OGS multi-touch, 10-point, on touch models; non-touch models also offered |
| Screen to Body Ratio | — | 90% AAR (active area ratio) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 24.81 cm (9.77 inches) depth | 250 mm (9.84 inches) depth |
| Width | 35.57 cm (14.01 inches) | 356 mm (14.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 1.68 cm (0.66 inch) | 15.64 mm (discrete graphics, non-touch) to 16.53 mm (discrete graphics, touch) |
| Weight | 2.15 kg (4.7 pounds) | Starting at 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) with integrated graphics; from 1.76 kg (3.88 lbs) with discrete graphics |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom); anodised with sandblasting |
| 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, numeric keypad, 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 | 2TB, 4TB or 8TB | 1TB |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | Lenovo ships one SSD; the second M.2 slot is available for user self-expansion |
| Storage Slots | — | Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 100 watt-hours | 84Wh or 99.9Wh |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 port; minimum 140W to charge; fast-charge capable with 140W or higher USB PD power source | Rapid Charge Express: 3 hours of runtime from a 15-minute charge |
| Power Adapter | 140W USB-C Power Adapter | 100W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter with PD 3.0, or 170W slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter |
| Battery Life | Up to 22 hours video streaming; up to 16 hours wireless web | MobileMark 30 @250nits: up to 23.8 hr (99.9Wh, integrated graphics); local video (1080p) playback @150nits: up to 34.2 hr |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 (Bluetooth 5.3 on Wi-Fi 6 models) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2, M.2 card (Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 on selected models) |
| 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 | SD card reader |
| USB Type-A | — | 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps), one 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 | High Definition (HD) Audio |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimised with Dolby Atmos |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with Desk View support and 1080p HD video recording | FHD 1080p + IR, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, with ToF sensor |
| Microphone | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Dual-microphone 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, IR camera for Windows Hello, self-healing BIOS, power-on and hard disk passwords |
| In the Box | 16-inch MacBook Pro, 140W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m), polishing cloth (nano-texture display only) | Optional bundled accessories: Lenovo 16" Laptop ECO Backpack B210, Lenovo WL310 Bluetooth Silent Mouse, or none |