Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) vs Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Performance
51
79
Gaming
18
40
Display
53
72
Battery Life
86
69
Connectivity
67
79
Portability
92
68
QuickComparisons Score
62
71
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) and Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

Reasons to consider the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)

  • + Apple M1
  • + Apple M1 GPU (8-core) graphics
  • + 8GB/256GB
  • + 13.3 inches display
  • + 58.2 Wh battery

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

  • + Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
  • + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
  • + 32GB/1024GB
  • + 16 inches display
  • + 92.2 Wh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
  • Great battery life
  • Highly portable
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A high-end Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) laptop with long battery life. Suited for demanding professional and gaming workloads."

Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Generous 32GB RAM
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A premium Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") laptop with capable performance (79/100). Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020)
2289
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") +22%
2796
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 8164 14030
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 105 125
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 506 1114

Specifications

Case
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Weight 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm 14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches
Area 646 cm 2 (100.1 inches 2 ) 894 cm 2 (138.6 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~79.4% ~83%
Side bezels 8.8 mm 8 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135°
Cooling Solution
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) 41.9 dB 50.1 dB
Display
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Size 13.3 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
PPI 227 ppi 212 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1759:01:00 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 88.30%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100%
Response time 36 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 500 nits
Battery
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Capacity 58.2 Wh 92.2 Wh
Full charging time 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 65 W Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 61 W 170 / 245 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 275 grams 753 grams
CPU
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
CPU name Apple M1 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 16 (4P + 12E)
Threads 8 16
Integrated GPU Apple M1 GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 5 nm 2 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
GPU name Apple M1 GPU (8-core) GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X GDDR7
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 4.27 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 2.6 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 230
Solar Bay 5951
RAM
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
RAM size 8GB 32GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x16 GB
Clock 4266 MHz 7467 MHz
Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No
Storage
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Storage size 256GB 1024GB
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable No Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Speakers 2 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~77.5 dB ~83.1 dB
Microphones 3 4
Connectivity
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Wi-Fi v6 v7
Bluetooth v5 v6.0
Fingerprint Yes No
Infrared sensor No Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1280 x 720
Ports
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No Yes
Input
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M1, 2020) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlit Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.5 mm
Size 13.2 x 8.1 cm 15.0 x 9.5 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision No Yes

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