MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Max) vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop
The short answer
- Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop has the faster screen: 240 Hz against 120.
- Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 355,965 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
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 Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16″ Intel) Gaming Laptop
₹3,55,965launch price
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 36GB unified memory, configurable to 48GB, 64GB or 128GB | Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
| Processor | Apple M5 Max, 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX / Core Ultra 9 275HX / Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus (Series 2) |
| Battery | 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 22 hours video streaming | 80Wh or 99.9Wh Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Display | 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3456 x 2234 at 254 ppi, ProMotion up to 120Hz | 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) OLED, 240Hz |
| Graphics | 32-core GPU, configurable to 40-core GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, 24GB GDDR7 |
| Storage | 2TB SSD, configurable to 4TB or 8TB | Up to two M.2 SSDs; M.2 2280 up to 2TB |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | March 2026 (announced 3 March, available 11 March 2026) | January 2025 (available from March 2025) |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload operating system |
| Colours | Space Black, Silver | Eclipse black; Glacier white |
| Series | MacBook Pro | Legion Pro 7 Series |
| Model Number | — | Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H, machine type 83F5 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 Max with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel HM870 chipset |
| CPU | 18-core CPU with 6 super cores and 12 performance cores | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | — |
| Graphics | 32-core GPU; 40-core GPU optional | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, boost clock 2160 MHz, TGP 175W, 1824 AI TOPS; RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti also offered |
| RAM | 36GB, 48GB, 64GB or 128GB unified memory | Up to 64GB DDR5-6400 |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | DDR5 |
| Cores | 18 | 24 (8 P-core + 16 E-core), 24 threads |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | Two DDR5 CSODIMM slots, dual-channel capable |
| RAM Speed | 460GB/s memory bandwidth; 614GB/s with 40-core GPU | DDR5-6400 |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | 24GB GDDR7 (RTX 5090); 16GB GDDR7 (RTX 5080); 12GB GDDR7 (RTX 5070 Ti) |
| Clock Speed | — | P-core 2.7GHz base / 5.5GHz max; E-core 1.8GHz / 4.7GHz |
| 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 | WQXGA (2560x1600) |
| Brightness | XDR: 1000 nits sustained full-screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR only); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | 1100nits (HDR peak) / 500nits (SDR typical) |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz | 240Hz |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:10 |
| Touch Screen | — | Non-touch |
| Screen to Body Ratio | — | 92% AAR (active area ratio) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 24.81 cm (9.77 inches) depth | 275.94 mm (10.86 inches) depth |
| Width | 35.57 cm (14.01 inches) | 364.38 mm (14.35 inches) |
| Thickness | 1.68 cm (0.66 inch) | 21.9-26.65 mm (0.86-1.05 inches) |
| Weight | 2.15 kg (4.7 pounds) | Starting at 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom) |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Per-key RGB 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 1.6mm, cap recess 0.3mm, Copilot key |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Buttonless Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad, 75 x 120 mm |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | No |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe (PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 Performance); M.2 2242 SSD PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Internal Storage | 2TB, 4TB or 8TB | 1TB / 2TB |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | Up to two drives; M.2 2280 SSD up to 2TB, M.2 2242 SSD up to 1TB |
| Storage Slots | — | Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 100 watt-hours | 80Wh 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 | Super Rapid Charge: 0-30% in 10 min, 0-70% in 30 min, 0-100% in 80 min |
| Power Adapter | 140W USB-C Power Adapter | 400W slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter, 100-240V, 50-60Hz |
| Battery Life | Up to 22 hours video streaming; up to 16 hours wireless web | MobileMark 30 @250nits: 2.9 hr (80Wh); local video (1080p) playback @150nits: up to 6.25 hr (99.9Wh) |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2, M.2 card |
| 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 | 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, supports data transfer and DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | HDMI port | 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz |
| Card Reader | SDXC card slot | No card reader |
| USB Type-A | — | 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps) and 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps), Always On |
| Ethernet | — | 2.5GbE, Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V, 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC3306 codec |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers | 4 stereo speakers, 2W x2 (woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), optimised with Nahimic Audio, Smart Amplifier |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with Desk View support and 1080p HD video recording | 5.0MP with E-shutter, fixed focus (HD 720p with E-shutter on selected models) |
| 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 chipset, camera E-shutter, 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: 4 switchable keycaps, anti-reflection screen protector, Lenovo Legion Gaming Speed Mouse Pad M, or none |
| Cooling | — | Legion Coldfront: Vapor |