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7.5Graphics7.6
8.5Overall performance8.0
8.2Display8.4
9.2Memory & storage4.4
3.2Battery & portability9.1
9.6Features & cooling7.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
m16 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
| m16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 289.9 mm | 255.3 mm | +34.6 mm |
| Width | 368.9 mm | 344.9 mm | +24 mm |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 21.5 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Refresh rate480 Hz vs 165 Hz2.9×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 1,000 GB8.2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 80 Wh+7%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,900 vs 14,047+6%
- HDRYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Cooling fans4 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than m16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight3 kg vs 2.2 kg+36%
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+31%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- Advanced OptimusNo · m16 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness25.4 mm vs 21.5 mm+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 150 ppi+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,900 | 14,047 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13650HX | Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i7-13650HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,664 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,818 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,136 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 150 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 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 | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 21.5 mm |
| Width | 368.9 mm | 344.9 mm |
| Depth | 289.9 mm | 255.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.7 dB | 66.7 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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