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5.7Display9.4
8.1Memory & storage6.7
4.5Battery & portability9.7
6.4Features & cooling8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2026)Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)
| Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2026) | Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 250.7 mm | 244 mm | +6.7 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 345 mm | +10 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 16 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 1.6 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.3″+5%
Why is Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026) better than Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2026)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Weight1.9 kg vs 1.55 kg+23%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Thickness20 mm vs 16 mm+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Radeon 8060S |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | — |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,251 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus | Ryzen AI Max+ 392 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 20 | — |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.3 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 450, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Ryzen AI 9 465, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, Ryzen AI 9 HX 475 | Ryzen AI Max+ 388, Ryzen AI Max+ 392 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,148 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,036 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,639 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| Response time | 1 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 83 Wh | 84 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 1.55 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 16 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 345 mm |
| Depth | 250.7 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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