I had my hands on one yesterday in my LGS. Went back to my truck and unloaded the LC9 and was able to compare them side by side. I was allowed to pocket the both and other than the poor fit in my Desantis pocket holster I couldn't tell the difference.

Now because of the poor holster fit I couldn't really test draw. That's the only area I might be able to see the M&P having a "from the pocket" disadvantage.