Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”) vs Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
67
out of 100
VS
58
out of 100
Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
You can adjust the importance of each feature to more precisely determine which laptop better suits your personal needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 2.2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a bigger (~29%) battery – 75 against 58.2 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- MacBook with the Apple M2 chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (100.1 vs 113.5 square inches)
Value for money
Please input the prices of the laptops (with selected configurations) and press the "Calculate" button to determine which one offers better value for money.
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 327 x 224 x 17.9 mm 12.87 x 8.82 x 0.7 inches |
304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 732 cm2 (113.5 inches2) | 646 cm2 (100.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.2% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 170° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 7300 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.9 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 14.5 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 250 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”)
14.5″ (16:10 ratio) = 94.5 in2
MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022)
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~18% more screen space
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1658:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 87.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 98.8% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 100 / 140 W | 67 W |
| Cable length | - | 2 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 444 grams | 274 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | - |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Apple M2 GPU |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 2.86 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| NVMe | Yes | - |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | - |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x1W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.8 dB | ~81.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1 mm |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
Further details
Notes on Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”):
- Also know as "Yoga Pro 9i (Gen 8)" in some regions.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1