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4.3Graphics4.4
3.2Overall performance5.4
6.4Display6.2
5.7Memory & storage5.4
7.8Battery & portability7.9
8.9Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023)
| x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023) | Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 259.3 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 357.7 mm | −36.6 mm |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19.9 mm | −5.4 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Refresh rate480 Hz vs 165 Hz2.9×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,743 vs 8,111+8%
- Thickness14.5 mm vs 19.9 mm+37%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
- USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4050 (2023) better than x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 115 W+35%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+24%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,228 vs 11,653+26%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core519 vs 807+55%
- CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
- USB-A ports1 vs 33×
- GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS vs 12.1 TFLOPS+4%
- Upgradable RAMNo · x14 R2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Response time9 ms vs 5 ms+80%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.6 TFLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,743 | 8,111 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13420H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,228 | 11,653 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,198 | 2,537 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 519 | 807 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| 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 | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 5 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2 kg |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 357.7 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 259.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Silver | White, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 54.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.2 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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