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Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (14) and where Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
Alienware · 2025Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)
6.6Score
14 advantages≈ $1,450
vs
Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
6.9Score
10 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
5.6Graphics5.7
5.4Overall performance5.1
6.7Display8.0
2.8Memory & storage3.1
8.6Battery & portability9.1
8.2Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
357 × 26523344.9 × 255.321.5
Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Difference
Depth265 mm255.3 mm+9.7 mm
Width357 mm344.9 mm+12.1 mm
Thickness23 mm21.5 mm+1.5 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.2 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

  1. MUX switchYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  2. Battery capacity96 Wh vs 80 Wh+20%
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,490 vs 9,895+16%
  5. GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
  6. CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  9. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
  11. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  12. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 115 W+44%
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. Weight2.57 kg vs 2.2 kg+17%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+6%
  7. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. Thickness23 mm vs 21.5 mm+7%
  9. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)55.6 dB vs 50.1 dB+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)Alienware Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,4506.6
Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,4006.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5060 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)80 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores3,3282,560
GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,4909,895
Processor
ProcessorCore 7 240HRyzen 7 260
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores108
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270HCore i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260
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)16 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 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
Weight2.57 kg2.2 kg
Thickness23 mm21.5 mm
Width357 mm344.9 mm
Depth265 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 USB4NoYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
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
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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