Laptops

Legion 5 (Gen 7, Mid 2022) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 165Hz Matte
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,400
Price
$1,299

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage

M2 (8C10G-FL)
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz

10-Core M2-FL
2,560 Shaders
1.7GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
4GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

5GB/s Read
4GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 165Hz Matte
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
170° H 170° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 66% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 4.5 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
0-80%: 30 min
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
60Wh
3906mAh
15.36V
Lithium-Ion
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
3x USB 3.0
Data
2x USB 4.0
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
Charger
Max Power Draw
235W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
230W 20.00V 11.50A
Output
35W 20.00V 1.75A
Input
3.50A
Input
1.00A
Protocol & Port
Lenovo Slim-tip Lenovo Slim-tip
Protocol & Port
2x USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.33A 15V (34.95W) 1.75A 20V (35W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Numpad
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
Weight Option
-
Height
20 mm (0.79")
Width
358.8 mm (14.13")
Depth
262.4 mm (10.33")
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Weight
2.35 kg
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight + Charger
3.13 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Volume
1.8817 L
Volume
0.9301 L
Fans
2
Fans
-

Release Date
2022-06-01
Release Date
2023-06-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Gen 7, Mid 2022
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Model ID
Gen 7
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model Number 1
15ARH7
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 2
15ARH7H
Model Number 2
EMC 8301