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Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026) vs Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

What Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026) does better (14) and where Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2026Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)

7.5Score

14 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

Lenovo · 2026Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

7.0Score

12 advantages≈ $2,150

5.9Graphics5.8

8.5Overall performance5.5

5.7Display9.4

8.1Memory & storage2.8

4.5Battery & portability5.9

6.4Features & cooling8.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

	Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)	Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)	Difference
Depth	250.7 mm	244 mm	+6.7 mm
Width	355 mm	344 mm	+11 mm
Thickness	20 mm	19 mm	+1 mm
Weight	1.9 kg	1.9 kg	=

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

Why is Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
CPU cores20 vs 82.5×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,639 vs 827+98%
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,148 vs 11,126+45%
Battery capacity83 Wh vs 80 Wh+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,347 vs 9,372+21%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026): No
CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
Geekbench 6 single-core3,036 vs 2,550+19%
Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.6 mm+6%

Why is Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Brightness400 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 115 W+35%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
Advanced OptimusNo · Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
HDRNo · Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
SD card readerNo · Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026): Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Thickness20 mm vs 19 mm+5%
Pixel density142 ppi vs 197 ppi+39%
Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $2,1507.5	Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)≈ $2,1507.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	85 W	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	3,328	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14.7 TFLOPS	14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,347	9,372
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus	Ryzen 7 250
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	20	8
CPU threads	20	16
Max CPU clock	5.3 GHz	5.1 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 7 250
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,148	11,126
Geekbench 6 single-core	3,036	2,550
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,639	827
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	1,000 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	142 ppi	197 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	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 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)	2,048 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.9 kg	1.87 kg
Thickness	20 mm	19 mm
Width	355 mm	344 mm
Depth	250.7 mm	244 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	White, Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
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	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.6 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No