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Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)

What m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (19) and where Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)
Alienware · 2024m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)
7.5Score
19 advantages≈ $2,050
vs
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
7.7Score
9 advantages
Higher score
6.1Graphics5.0
7.0Overall performance5.9
8.2Display8.1
3.2Memory & storage8.6
6.9Battery & portability6.9
8.7Features & cooling6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
364 × 24924359.7 × 262.325.2
m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth249 mm262.3 mm−13.3 mm
Width364 mm359.7 mm+4.3 mm
Thickness24 mm25.2 mm−1.2 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.3 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  2. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,444 vs 8,538+22%
  5. CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+18%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 11,260+13%
  8. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 790+24%
  10. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024): No
  12. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%

Why is Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  3. GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 140 W+4%
  4. Weight2.61 kg vs 2.3 kg+13%
  5. Advanced OptimusNo · m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  6. HDRNo · m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)62 dB vs 58.3 dB+6%
  9. DCI-P3 coverage71% vs 73%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $2,0507.5
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)7.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)135 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,560
GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,4448,538
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 155HCore i5-13450HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1610
CPU threads2216
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185HCore i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,73211,260
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4642,411
Cinebench 2024 multi-core980790
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage71%73%
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter240 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.61 kg2.3 kg
Thickness24 mm25.2 mm
Width364 mm359.7 mm
Depth249 mm262.3 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)62 dB58.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.8 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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