Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) vs Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 (2022, AMD)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023), vs Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 (2022, AMD). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M3 - Apple M3 Pro - Apple M3 Max |
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H - AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 18 GB - 24 GB - 36 GB - 48 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB - 128 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Pixel size | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm | 358.1x263.5x19.4 mm |
| Area | 691 cm² | 944 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 78.7 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray |
Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | 6800 RPM | n/a |
| Noise Level | 48.5 dB | 54.2 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14.2 in | 16 in |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | No | FreeSync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1113:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 63.7 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 95.3 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 65.7 % |
| Response time | 72 ms | 10 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 70 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:20 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge Power | 70/96 W | 230/300 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 273/315 g | 999 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M3 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Base frequency | 4.05 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 GPU | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | Radeon RX 6700M 10GB |
| TGP | 15 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1489 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 4.1 TFLOPS | 10.8 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 10 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 160 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 14 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 2304 |
| TMUs | 80 | 144 |
| ROPs | 40 | 64 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 84 dB | 84.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 4x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.2x8.1 cm | 12.0x7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023):
The M3 Maxversion of the 14-inch MacBook is only available with a 30-core GPU, not the 40-core as listed in the specs. It's approximately 25% slower and features a 384-bit wide memory bus.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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