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Alienware 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

What 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025) does better (10) and where Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Alienware 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)
Alienware · 202516 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)
6.9Score
10 advantages≈ $1,350
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
6.9Score
12 advantages≈ $1,400
4.5Graphics5.7
4.5Overall performance5.1
6.7Display8.0
6.3Memory & storage3.1
9.0Battery & portability9.1
9.1Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
357 × 265.422.7344.9 × 255.321.5
16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth265.4 mm255.3 mm+10.1 mm
Width357 mm344.9 mm+12.1 mm
Thickness22.7 mm21.5 mm+1.2 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.2 kg+0.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 512 GB8×
  3. MUX switchYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  4. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 80 Wh+20%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  8. Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  9. Pixel density189 ppi vs 150 ppi+26%
  10. Screen size16″ vs 15.1″+6%

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 115 W+44%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+27%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. Weight2.49 kg vs 2.2 kg+13%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,331 vs 9,895+6%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Thickness22.7 mm vs 21.5 mm+6%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)55.6 dB vs 50.1 dB+11%
  12. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)Alienware 16 Aurora RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,3506.9
Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,4006.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5050 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)80 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,3319,895
Processor
ProcessorCore 5 210HRyzen 7 260
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270HCore i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,457—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,584—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core609—
Display
Screen size16″15.1″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage71%—
Pixel density189 ppi150 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB512 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity96 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter180 W245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.49 kg2.2 kg
Thickness22.7 mm21.5 mm
Width357 mm344.9 mm
Depth265.4 mm255.3 mm
Body materialAluminium, Magnesium alloyAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlueBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)55.6 dB50.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.6 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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