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7.0Display8.0
2.5Memory & storage3.1
8.6Battery & portability9.1
4.8Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025)Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
| Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025) | Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 263 mm | 255.3 mm | +7.7 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 344.9 mm | +13.1 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 21.5 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.1″+6%
Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025): Yes
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 80 Wh+5%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- Thickness23 mm vs 21.5 mm+7%
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+4%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 9,895 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | — | 150 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | No |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 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 | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 21.5 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 344.9 mm |
| Depth | 263 mm | 255.3 mm |
| Body material | — | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | — | 2 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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