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m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

What m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (20) and where Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2024m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)

7.5Score

20 advantages≈ $2,050

Higher score

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

Lenovo · 2024Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

7.3Score

6 advantages

6.1Graphics4.0

7.0Overall performance4.8

8.2Display8.6

3.2Memory & storage8.6

6.9Battery & portability7.9

8.7Features & cooling6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

	m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)	Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	249 mm	260.5 mm	−11.5 mm
Width	364 mm	359.7 mm	+4.3 mm
Thickness	24 mm	25.2 mm	−1.2 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.1 kg	+0.5 kg

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

Why is m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?

GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 100 W+35%
CPU cores16 vs 82×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+35%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,444 vs 7,945+31%
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 10,114+26%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 741+32%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
Weight2.61 kg vs 2.1 kg+24%
HDRNo · m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
DCI-P3 coverage71% vs 100%+41%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $2,0507.5	Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)7.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	135 W	100 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	15.8 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,444	7,945
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 155H	Ryzen 7 7735HS
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	8
CPU threads	22	16
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H	Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,732	10,114
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,464	2,192
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	980	741
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	350 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	98%
Response time	3 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	71%	100%
Pixel density	189 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 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	240 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.61 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	24 mm	25.2 mm
Width	364 mm	359.7 mm
Depth	249 mm	260.5 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	62 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No