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2.5Graphics2.9
2.8Overall performance2.5
2.7Display2.6
5.8Memory & storage4.1
5.4Battery & portability7.1
2.7Features & cooling2.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
G5 RTX 3050 (2021)Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3050 (2021)
| G5 RTX 3050 (2021) | Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 258 mm | 259.6 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 363 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 23.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G5 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,317 vs 7,054+4%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3050 (2021): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core501 vs 469+7%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,058 vs 1,923+7%
Why is Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3050 (2021) better than G5 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Battery capacity49 Wh vs 80 Wh+64%
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 95 W+27%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+18%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,101 vs 5,268+3%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · G5 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · G5 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- Thickness24.9 mm vs 23.5 mm+6%
- USB-A ports3 vs 4+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,101 | 5,268 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,317 | 7,054 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,058 | 1,923 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 501 | 469 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Response time | 29 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 49 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 258 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White, Gray, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54 dB | 53.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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