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7.7Graphics6.4
8.2Overall performance6.7
8.2Display8.1
9.2Memory & storage8.6
7.3Battery & portability6.9
8.7Features & cooling6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)
| m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) | Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 249.4 mm | 262.3 mm | −12.9 mm |
| Width | 363.9 mm | 359.7 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 25.2 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
- CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,942 vs 10,914+19%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 11,260+13%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 790+24%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Why is Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- Weight2.6 kg vs 2.3 kg+13%
- Advanced OptimusNo · m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- HDRNo · m16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)62 dB vs 58.3 dB+6%
- DCI-P3 coverage71% vs 73%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,942 | 10,914 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 155H | Core i5-13450HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 22 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,732 | 11,260 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,464 | 2,411 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 980 | 790 |
| 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 | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 71% | 73% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 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) | 8,192 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 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 | 280 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 363.9 mm | 359.7 mm |
| Depth | 249.4 mm | 262.3 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 | 58.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 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 | 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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