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The Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16) takes the lead in gaming performance with its GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) by 13 points.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) edges out the Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16) in professional work performance, boasting an 8-point lead.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 (2026) is the clear winner in portability, with an 8-point lead over the Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16) in this category.
81 | Performance | 79 |
27 | Gaming | 40 |
54 | Display | 72 |
86 | Battery Life | 69 |
79 | Connectivity | 79 |
81 | Portability | 68 |
70 | QuickComparisons Score | 71 |
| March 2026 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~83% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm (14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 212 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | Yes |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1223:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | 100% |
| 86.30% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 97.50% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 27 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 4121 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2796 |
| 17463 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14030 |
| 202 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 125 |
| 1162 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1114 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm 14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 894 cm 2 (138.6 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~83% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 8 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Blue | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | — |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | 50.1 dB |
| Apple M5 (10-Core) | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| 4.61 GHz | Base frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| 10 (4P + 6E) | Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| 1620 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 13.6 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| 9.6 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 4.1 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 13.6 TFLOPS |
| 260 | Blender GPU | — |
| 22815 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 9600 MHz | Clock | 7467 MHz |
| LPDDR5X | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 92.2 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Left | Charging port position | Left |
| 35 / 40 / 70 W | Charge power | 170 / 245 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 116 / 80 / 167 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 753 grams |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v6.0 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | — |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.5 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.8 dB | Loudness | ~83.1 dB |
| 3 | Microphones | 4 |
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