Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) vs Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

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Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Performance
61
79
Gaming
22
40
Display
80
72
Battery Life
85
69
Connectivity
76
79
Portability
87
68
QuickComparisons Score
72
71
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) and Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")

Reasons to consider the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

  • + Apple M1 Pro
  • + Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) graphics
  • + 16GB/512GB
  • + 14.2 inches display
  • + 70 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 14 (2021)
  • Excellent display
  • Great battery life
  • Highly portable
  • Thunderbolt connectivity
  • Older generation device

"A premium Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) laptop with excellent display, 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 14 (2021)
2306
Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") +21%
2796
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 10139 14030
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 108 125
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) 779 1114

Specifications

Case
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Weight 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 312.6 x 221.2 x 15.5 mm 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm 14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches
Area 691 cm 2 (107.2 inches 2 ) 894 cm 2 (138.6 inches 2 )
Screen-to-body ratio ~84.6% ~83%
Side bezels 3.4 mm 8 mm
Colors Silver, Gray Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135°
Cooling Solution
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 49.5 dB 50.1 dB
Display
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Size 14.2 inches 16 inches
Type Mini LED OLED
Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
PPI 254 ppi 212 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3024 x 1964 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 48900:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100%
Adobe RGB profile
DCI-P3 color gamut 99.30% 100%
Response time 49 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness 500 nits 500 nits
Battery
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Capacity 70 Wh 92.2 Wh
Full charging time 2:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 100 W Yes
Charging port position Left, Right Left
Charge power 67 / 96 W 170 / 245 W
Cable length 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 274 / 315 grams 753 grams
CPU
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
CPU name Apple M1 Pro Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 1.9 GHz
Cores 10 (8P + 2E) 16 (4P + 12E)
Threads 10 16
Integrated GPU Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 5 nm 2 nm
Graphics Card
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
GPU name Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU boost clock 1296 MHz
FLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 GDDR7
Memory bus 256 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbps ~24 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 128 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 64 32
GPU performance 5.3 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS
Blender GPU 441
Solar Bay 11465
RAM
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
RAM size 16GB 32GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x16 GB
Clock 6400 MHz 7467 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No
Storage
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Storage size 512GB 1024GB
Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable No Yes
NVMe Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
Speakers 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers)
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~84.9 dB ~83.1 dB
Microphones 3 4
Connectivity
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ 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 1920 x 1080
Ports
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16") ↗
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 3x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader Yes Yes
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes
Input
Specification Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) ↗ 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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