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Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (6) and where Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2025Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

Lenovo · 2024Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

8.2Score

6 advantages

7.0Display8.6

9.7Memory & storage8.6

8.6Battery & portability7.9

6.3Features & cooling6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

	Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)	Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	263 mm	260.5 mm	+2.5 mm
Width	358 mm	359.7 mm	−1.7 mm
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm	−2.2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.1 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)96 GB vs 64 GB+50%
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 4,096 GB+95%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024): No
Thickness23 mm vs 25.2 mm+10%

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Battery capacity76 Wh vs 80 Wh+5%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.1 kg+5%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1008.6	Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)8.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	—	16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	10,516
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen 7 7735HS
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	—	8
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H, Ryzen 7 260	Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,114
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,192
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	741
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
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	350 nits
sRGB coverage	—	98%
Response time	3 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 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	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm
Width	358 mm	359.7 mm
Depth	263 mm	260.5 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	2
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	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Single-colour RGB	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No