Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 14" vs Macbook Pro 14" - Hands on Comparison

[@w2best]

Which one would you pick? For what reasons? :)

[@tontrenner]

If the Macbook would be offered as a fair price, I would accept that ugly notch. ;D But since Apple is trying to fool us with these gimmicks and prices, I won't. Besides that, the US- and UK-keyboard layouts, are the only, that are useful for programmers like me. If u look at the german layout, it lacks of so many important keys, brackets and so on... Sorry Apple, try better pls. :)

[@javiercaselli]

I've already picked the MBP with the 10 core CPU and 32Gig RAM and it's a beast, so much power for just about anything you wanna do, and I just love the screen and sound quality which are a quantum leap ahead of almost everything else out there. Nothing wrong with the Lenovo though, it's a great laptop that, in fact, I just full heartedly recommended to a friend who's in need of a new PC. But in many areas it just plays in a different league. Unless you need Windows on a daily basis or you can't (or won't) pay the MBP price tag (which is hefty for sure), for me the MacBook Pro is the one to go, and a no-brainer if you're deep into Apple's "ecosystem" (i.e. you also use an iPhone, iPad and/or other Macs).

[@w2best]

@@javiercaselli i agree but i am still not sure about the docking part. I don't get why it should be so hard with a mac...

[@javiercaselli]

@@w2best I don't know exactly what's going on with that, a friend of mine had loads of trouble getting to work a panoramic monitor with a M1 MBP until it was solved by a Big Sur update. It seems like there's some fine tuning left to be done when dealing with external displays with an Apple Silicon SoC. I must say though that I connect mine to a LG 27" 4K display via USB-C (DP) and it works like a charm every single time, it powers the laptop at the same time too! But I totally see how this issue can be extremely annoying, or even a deal breaker, for some.

[@w2best]

@@javiercaselli ​ But do you have one monitor or two? That's the big question here! :D It seems impossible. It was impossible in M1 because of no support for it. But even on M1 Pro & Max it seems almost impossible to get a proper 1 cable setup...

[@i.setyawan]

Nice comparison. I'm glad that we live in an era in which a much more affordable laptop can already give satisfactory performance even when it's being compared to a premium laptop.

[@w2best]

Yes i think that's pretty cool!! Ryzen 7 is amazing for the price to performance ratio!

[@mayhk8622]

Great video ! Really help me to choose the Lenovo as I can't justify the "advantages" the Macbook pro has over the Lenovo for the price difference.

[@hulem98]

ikr? I mean the price is 3 times higher. And the fact that macOS can't run many Windows programs makes the comparison not viable.

[@putinvladimirovic5588]

Great review, but i must alert that you said we cannot compare monitors of these 2 devices. Sure in brightness compartment we cannot, but Ideapad is 3x cheaper and still has 2.8k panel, with 90hz refresh rate (atleast one i ordered). For me paying 3000 euros for slightly better device its no brainer.

[@w2best]

I still think they are hard to compare. The Mac screen makes you want to keep using it. The Lenovo makes you want to stop using it. :P It's a proper big difference in my book.

[@putinvladimirovic5588]

@@w2best my mistake, my model has 450 nits up to 650+ in HDR, and its still ideapad 5 pro 14. Different batch/model?

[@w2best]

@@putinvladimirovic5588 450 nits? Glossy? I've never seen that in a spec. That sounds pretty amazing!

[@putinvladimirovic5588]

@@w2best Yeah, it was around 1200 euros, and i thought there is something wrong, IP5 pro 14ACN6. check it out. (No touch sadly, but i saw ryzen 5 one had touch? wierd)

[@alvanog]

Just bought a new Lenovo Ideapad after watching your review and comparison with the Mac. Thank you!

[@w2best]

Hope you'll enjoy it! I think it's a pretty great device!

[@melli9332]

What device would you recommend? MacBook Air/ pro m1 13 inch or the Lenovo Ideapad 5 pro?

[@w2best]

Between those i would go for IdeaPad! It's got great performance and more ports. :)

[@bikerdude22]

Thanks for the great comparison! If I get the Ideapad, do you think that the MX450 GPU is worth it?

[@w2best]

Totally! The iGPU isn't that strong so def. get the mx450!

[@edkode]

Just ordered the Ideapad 5 Pro 16 inch with 120Hz at a really good price on Black Friday in my country. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[@namanwalia2288]

at what price?

[@mmm-zr3dy]

hi there. i want to get it too. i was wondering if it feel cheap in hand? also can it handle gaming?

[@edkode]

@@mmm-zr3dy It's an all aluminum body, so it feels pretty premium. I don't game on a laptop, I have a much better PC for that. It can handle light gaming, like League of Legends, but it gets really hot. I have the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H & NVIDIA GTX 1650 version.

[@mmm-zr3dy]

@@edkode thanks

[@hps0304]

@@edkode How long is its battery life? Many people say it can only be used for 3 hours continuously for basic tasks

[@MedicalStudentChannel]

hello, I wounder if you still use the lenovo ideapad 5 pro, what do you think of it after one year of usage? Did you have hinge problems or any other issues ? Thank you

[@josearodas3124]

Great review. Thanks for your amazing job

[@alessandrocorbucci2630]

Thanks for all the information and the time spent!!!

[@w2best]

I'm glad you like it! :)

[@ShubhamSingh-gz4bx]

Really hard work you did. 👍👍 Keep it up.

[@w2best]

Thank you!

[@dipankarbiswal5246]

what about the fan noise of the ideapad pro 16 inch ? anyone ?!

[@techdw1629]

hi sir, in ideapad 5 pro 5800u toucscreen or no?

[@veys7035]

I like your laptop reviews, really.

[@w2best]

Thank you! :)

[@lectorj]

Just got the ideapad but with 5600u for 600 US OTD open box from costco. Seems overall very good although battery could definately be better will last 6 hours moderate usage and pad is ok but could be a little better. Also the touchscreen seems very good not sure if the apple had that or not.

[@k.k8791]

Some people complain about the heat in ideapad 5pro ..is it that bad ?and how well it handles photoshop and video editing

[@kindnessasgreatasthesea1158]

Does the 14" ideapad 5 pro really run cool? And is a 14" screen enough for office work, having two documents half open on the left side and right side of the screen?

[@iccotom]

exactly my thinking. testing this machine right now. 14inch is minimum for having two docs half open. I came to the conclusion that I prefer 15inch though

[@Wzxxx]

What is the difference between idea pad and yoga slim (pro) models? They look the same? Or one is bigger?

[@trivikramgavara]

What do you suggest , IdeaPad with Ryzen or Intel ? I am looking specifically for programming.

[@putinvladimirovic5588]

I took Ryzen 7 5800u, much stronger multicore. IF you want to use better graphics and thunderbolt, go with intel.

[@w2best]

As stated. Ryzen for performance. Intel for Thunderbolt.

[@Soubhikbiswas-fz1zz]

why the power button led is blinking in lenovo??? Even after u plugged it in power it was still blinking!! whats the reason?? i want to buy this laptop but im in confusion whether to buy lenovo ideapad 5 pro or lenovo ideapad gaming 3 which has ryzen 7 5800H and gtx 1650!!!

[@OleksandrMilkovskyi]

Are you planning to review Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon 14 (AMD)? P. S. Lenovo is very confusing with names :)

[@w2best]

I didn't know there was a carbon 14!! Carbon has only been 13" from what I've seen before. I would probably be interested in reviewing it, but I have the inspiron 16 coming up and then a few more macbook pro videos so we'll see what comes next :)

[@kaustavchatterjee133]

Thanks for 15:05. I thought by new headphones became broke!!

[@w2best]

It's weird though because this only happens when putting the footage into Davinci resolve!

[@kraseidon]

Unfortunately in my country, the version with the NVidia Graphics Card doesn't exist. I might have to stick with the Radeon graphics model. Kinda bumbed about it coz I'm willing to pay more for a graphics card.

[@maryalands]

same here, do you think the version amd ryzen 7 5800u 16gb ram 512ssd radeon graphics is enough for graphic design work using many adobe programs?

[@kraseidon]

@@maryalands idts tbh. Get a dedicated graphics card if you're gonna be doing a lot of graphic related work.

[@Ser_meowsalot]

Is this good for 3d animation for a student? I will not be doing any rendering, thank you!

[@NexuJin]

Could you please run DPC latency test on the IdeaPad? I'm planning to get one next to my 3 year old Yoga C740 14" for real-time audio work on it. Most laptop reviewers often forgot to report DPC latency on laptops. Which can be of influence for real-time applications, like audio or online gaming.

[@w2best]

I don't own it anymore so I can't do that now. I used to do it in some reviews but didn't feel like it was the most important for most people, but might start including it again.

[@tatan1994]

Nowadays laptops tunr off fans on idle state, but turn them on quite loud on web browsing. I sugest coil whine metrics get taken on web browsing, specially in Chrome, that consumes a lot of processor and ram

[@w2best]

if you check the cinebench test none of these even spin up on battery power in stress test. They are seriously silent units both of them :)

[@tatan1994]

@@w2best Thank you, my huawei matebook d 14 is killing my ears with coil whine, specially how accute the fan sounds

[@w2best]

@@tatan1994 Interesting since my Matebook 14 was pretty silent! Both with coil whine and fan noise.

[@tatan1994]

@@w2best I came out to the same conclusion as you with the lenovo yoga 7. It is a lottery, you can have a good unit or a defectuous unit. Manufacturers lack the quality control Apple has

[@stefinrok]

Hey! great video! where did u buy Lenovo laptop ?

[@w2best]

I bought it at the Swedish store Elgiganten :)

[@stefinrok]

@@w2best Do they ship around EU ? do you recommend this kind of laptop for graphic design (photoshop, illustrator, autocad)

[@dimamanzano]

I just bought a Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6 for a good price with discount but it has noticeable backlight bleed, I think I can't get used to it so have returned it. At the moment also have matebook 14 and had matebook d16, compared to d16 the Ideapad is better in many things exсept 200g heavier and thicker bezels.

[@w2best]

Backlight bleed that you notice at daily use is hard to swallow... D16 I've never been able to test. Would be interesting to do that. :)

[@nils7888]

Would you recommend the Ideapad or the Matebook 14? I am really struggling to decide between the two.

[@dimamanzano]

@@nils7888 What model and specs of ideapad 5 pro 14 do you mean exaxtly? I had only pro 16, as for all 14" ideapads and especially a better yoga slim 7 pro models, I hardly believe it can be better than matebook 14. For me it would be a win if it didn't turn on the fans at all while light use and if it had a better battery life than matebook 14. But almost sure matebook have a better display and sound. Obviously matebook have better design and look.

[@nils7888]

@@dimamanzano I was looking at the IdeaPad 5 Pro 82L7003AGE in particular. I at least want 16:10 and the matebook's 3:2 is just great. I feel like the matebook is just a little bit better overall (but the 16gb ram version is 90€ more in Germany compared to the equivalent Ideapad). And with the Ryzen 7 you get a touchscreen on the matebook which is super cool too.

[@nils7888]

@@dimamanzano The Ideapad has a better port selection though

[@Bilmonis]

It's weird that your MBP's mics only pick audio on the left channel, unlike in other MBP tests that I've watched on KZbin. The Novabench results seemed a bit disappointing for the MBP, but from what I know that app has not been optimized for M1 chips yet.

[@w2best]

I know!! Is there something wrong with my device? It's super odd! Can you point me to someone who recorded audio with it?

[@Bilmonis]

@@w2best Sure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ3VaYyVirlnn7c ... It sounds amazing for a laptop mic

[@w2best]

@@Bilmonis Yo! I realized today raw footage is fine and it turns mono when I import it to Resolve. That's my bad not double checking it enough. I will include it in the next follow up video :)

[@theairaccumulator7144]

Isn't the point of benchmarks to not be optimized for any specific hardware, so results are comparable within a resonanble margin?

[@Unknowner291]

Hello sir how is Lenovo in watching movies? I need a laptop for basic stuffs, and also movie streaming on the go (train mostly). How is the battery in this case?

[@w2best]

The ideapad 5 14 is pretty good for that. The screen is great but the battery is much weaker than the macbook pro. So If you need max battery life you need macbook pro!

[@Unknowner291]

@@w2best well tbh i hate apple so no way i LL play almost 3 times Lenovo's price :D. Do you think i can get 7+ hours of movie streaming?

[@nizaardiyantij.a.r6299]

with Lenovo ideapad 5 pro which is now Nvidia which is good?

[@trduity]

A bit of help? I'm trying to choose between this lenovo and an Asus zephyrus g14, with Ryzen 7 4800 hs, otherwise with similar specs and price. I really like the lenovo but everyone on the internet seems to love the zephyrus. Any advice? Thanks :D p.s. I'm not planning on gaming much but I want the laptop to last many years

[@w2best]

Zephyrus is a much more powerful unit. It's def. more of a gaming device. It also doesn't have a webcam. But it's all in all great machines. If you DON'T game I would say Ideapad is a more relevant unit.

[@trduity]

@@w2best wow, thanks a lot for the quick reply ❤️

[@J-Cardozo]

Great vídeo, do you think that the R7 can handle music projects on Ableton ?

[@w2best]

I'm pretty sure it would :)

[@zomekmcqueen2634]

Hey! would you recommend ideapad 5 pro for non profesional photshop,canva,affinity designer?

[@w2best]

I'm pretty sure it could work for that if you don't have ultra heavy files in PS.

[@zaryadnik]

Charger possible to replace with gan

[@w2best]

that should be fine! I have used a GAN USB C charger with most of my laptops.

[@tontrenner]

Maybe try a Thunderbolt Dock (f.e. Lenovo), instead of daisy-chaining. That should solve your connection problems quite well. Thanks for comparison btw... :)

[@w2best]

Thanks for the suggestion. i did. Even with a thunderbolt dock there is no way to use two monitors over displayport or one dp one hdmi. One monitor needs to be fed thunderbolt signal then the other can be fed dp/hdmi signal. It's insanely annoying to have to buy a new monitor because you got a laptop for 2400 euro :D

[@andreypupkov4049]

All is well, but you should use infographic

[@w2best]

I would like to but I simply don't have the time at this point. I run an agency and youtube has a quite limited amount of time in my life. :)

[@JawadAhmadKhan]

I am using Lenovo Ideapad 5 pro for the last month. It is going well so far. But when I connect it to the charger, the fan starts very fast and makes a sound like wind lol. do you know how can I minimize it, please.... my one has no built-in keyboard light like yours....I have bought it in Russia

[@aayushmishra8207]

Do you experience some mechanical noise when tapping on bottom of trackpad?

[@boss-ry3lo]

The processor of your laptop is working half speed when on battery. But once you connected to the charger it uses full speed and the boost of your processor. The higher speed - the higher temperature. You can try to turn off processor boost in Windows settings. Glory to Ukraine 🇱🇻❤️🇺🇦

[@TheQuatum]

Oddly, I'm returning my MacBook Pro 14 for the IdeaPad 5 Pro solely due to MacOS sucking so bad. MacOS is near unusable.

[@w2best]

Why do you think so? I use both windows and Mac OS and like them both. However windows 11 is pretty terrible.

[@erfansn869]

Why didn't you compare it with yoga slim 7i pro?

[@w2best]

Because that's next in line. 😅

[@maikelpeeters7328]

For the cpu tests put them on the chargers… not at full power now so the test is not fair

[@w2best]

Generally test both. :)

[@andrecali]

Hi. For use with photoshop, lightroom and some game (god of war,...), between these two laptop, which is the best for performance: 1) LENOVO Ideapad Pro 5i Intel i5 13500h, lppdr 16gb 5200hz, rtx 3050 6gb or 2) LENOVO Ideapad Pro 5 AMD Ryzen 5 7640hs, lppdrx 16gb 6400hz, rtx 3050 6gb ?

[@boss-ry3lo]

I would go for Ryzen. Better battery life and temperature. But if Intel is significantly cheaper, go for Intel. Both are good laptops.

[@nikitasdoukas3356]

M1 MacBook Air 8gb of ram and 256gb ssd OR the Lenovo that you showed to us ?

[@w2best]

Macbook air if you can stand being without double monitor support!

[@nikitasdoukas3356]

@@w2best oh and since you answered I have one more question. Yoga slim 7(Ryzen 7 16gb ram 1TB ssd) or the air ? I am searching for a new long term device! Thanks for answering you are doing great work 🙏🏻

[@arnoldp6033]

Thanks for the great content! Are you also planning to compare the m1 macbook pro with the yoga slim 7 pro?

[@w2best]

Yes box! That's next in line! Thank you!

[@arnoldp6033]

​@@w2best that's great to know I am looking forwards :) thank you

[@MTN1601]

The ideapad 5 pro 14 (5800u/16gb/512gb) is half the price of m1 pro 14 macbook pro

[@w2best]

It's less! Almost a third. I talk about this a few times in the video.

[@khannsovannaphom6336]

could you review lenovo ideapad 5 14aba7 AMD Ryzen7 5825u

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

I found the Ideapad with the following specifications, and I am wondering if it is overkill for a machine like this? Will it overheat and burn too early?? AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX processor NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics 32 GB DDR4 RAM, 1 TB SSD 16” IPS-panel 2,5K WQXGA 1600p Price - 1500EUR

[@w2best]

Wow what a spec for the price. Imagine what the mac would cost with that spec :D I had the Macbook 16" overheat already with the 35w Intel CPU but I don't know how efficient the 5900hx is so it's hard to say. I suspect it will overheat though. :(

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

@@w2best Yeah I couldn't believe the specs myself. Normally you'd pay double for them at least, which is why I won't get the Macbook even though it's a beautiful piece of equipment. Thanks for your input btw. I will have to think about this purchase. It's the only laptop I've found with the specs I want - at this price point! Also considering something like the Asus Zephyrus G15 which is of course more expensive. Have you reviewed that machine?? :)

[@reshad3290]

I have ideadpad 5 14 inch and macbook air 2017 i can say the macs build quality are more premium but the lenovo laptops are more affordable

[@akashshelke5330]

Is there a hinge issue in ideapad slim 5 pro

[@msbull100]

It looks like lenovo found their panel at a garbadge yard)

[@lnostdal]

Mac is so unbelievably poor value compared to these Ryzen xxxxU machines. People are simply buying the brand, and that's it: not very rational IMO.

[@w2best]

Poor value but amazing user experience! 😊

[@cuneytborabalta]

güzel inceleme teşekkürler.

[@timothyorourke7116]

Which laptop is faster and which would last longer (how many years before they start to slow )

[@AndrewBukowski]

just picked up an ideapad 5 pro 14 with 5600u 16gb ram and 512gb ssd for $500

[@giorgioaltinier8612]

How it’s going? Pls answer to me

[@kristra]

just got my ideapad 5 pro for 930eur-ish, it just popped on my local store a few weeks ago. i bought one after watching your thorough review of the product! the performance, screen and keyboard are just right for my needs. i can't believe there's not a lot of reviews for this device in the internet, the value is just insane for the price. keep up the good work, cheers!

[@w2best]

Thanks a lot! this kind of comment means a lot! :)

[@lesliesolorin1835]

Hi, I'm a web developer and I'm thinking of learning to make 3d animations, I've been doing some research and I found two options: Lenovo 5 15ITL05 15.6 and Lenovo 5 PRO 14ACN6 14" 2k, which do you think would be better for me?

[@dimensionofacrazykid3530]

Pro

[@abinashrabhaofficial]

In reality:- $2500 Macbook Pro 14" 1TB vs $740 Lenovo laptop. (70% cheaper than Macbook pro 14") It is like comparing Toyota cars vs AMG Mercedes cars which is not comparable.

[@w2best]

Yet it's still very comparable machines looking at every aspect. 😊

[@Dr1vovic]

Lol, Lenovo not in a cam focus... Great compare !

[@Bogdan_Ch]

What would you pick, a VW Passat or a Rolls Royce phantom? 🤔 🙄

[@w2best]

Depending on the budget and depending on my use cases. Do they look exactly the same and feel pretty similar too? :D

[@w2best]

I was thinking about it a bit more. Do you think a rolls royce is three times a passat? I would love that rolls royce them!

[@erfansn869]

Nice

[@w2best]

Thanks!

[@fish_on_gang1436]

5 pro ftw

[@BogLungu]

Hello 👋! HUAWEI MateBook 14s ! 90hz Display and a correct webcam position! This is the correct comparison! Lenovo is already a old unit.

[@maliknielsen7952]

Apple's display notch is a ugly Like a Apple mobil notch display 😂👎

[@w2best]

It is, but it's honestily not something you think about at all. Throw on a dark theme and the notch is never visible. :)

[@lxcy0190]

next time compare iphone 14 pro and nokia 3310

[@w2best]

Yes that seems pretty relevant.

[@lxcy0190]

@@w2best i mean in this video u basically did a similar thing

[@greatbritain1406]

I hope our Chinese brothers will not copy this supposedly innovation

[@w2best]

What do you want not to copy? The price?

[@greatbritain1406]

The notch xD

[@w2best]

@@greatbritain1406 Haha, yes that will likely happen in some cases, but if you copy the notch you gotta put something valuable in the space!!

[@arievisser2469]

Lenovo is my lover . I pay de lowest prijs.

[@electorofsaxony7646]

Apple are just so ridiculously expensive for what they are.

[@w2best]

I agree but this gen also has A LOT of good things to it. So i can't call it off only because it's expensive. :)

[@ValentinA-nx9wm]

You need to check the new macboos closely. It's actually a pretty good price. If I wouldn't need windows I would definitely consider buying one

[@alex.maxwell]

@@ValentinA-nx9wm Why not use Windows via Parallels on a MacBook? Some reviews have been very positive about it

[@ValentinA-nx9wm]

@@alex.maxwell Tbh not really positive. If i could run windows 10/11 natively on the macbook I probably would buy the 14 inch model.