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4.6Graphics7.6
5.4Overall performance8.0
6.9Display8.4
6.3Memory & storage4.4
4.5Battery & portability9.1
6.6Features & cooling7.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
| Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) | Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 255.3 mm | +24.6 mm |
| Width | 360.1 mm | 344.9 mm | +15.2 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 21.5 mm | +6.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.1″+6%
Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS2.2×
- CPU cores6 vs 142.3×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 14,047+62%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
- Weight2.65 kg vs 2.2 kg+20%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 21.5 mm+30%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.1 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,650 | 14,047 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS | Core i7-13650HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,750 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,826 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 762 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 150 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 21.5 mm |
| Width | 360.1 mm | 344.9 mm |
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 255.3 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 66.7 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 4 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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