HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021)
What Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (6) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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2.7Graphics2.0
2.2Overall performance2.3
3.0Display3.6
2.9Memory & storage4.1
6.4Battery & portability5.1
2.7Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021)
| Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 259.6 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Width | 359.9 mm | 363 mm | −3.1 mm |
| Thickness | 23.3 mm | 26.1 mm | −2.8 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 Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)7.6 TFLOPS vs 3.2 TFLOPS2.4×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 1,0242.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,410 vs 3,523+54%
- Weight2.23 kg vs 2.4 kg+8%
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021): No
- Thickness23.3 mm vs 26.1 mm+12%
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel GTX 1650 (2021) better than Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- Battery capacity52 Wh vs 80 Wh+52%
- MUX switchNo · Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core5,693 vs 7,000+23%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core340 vs 526+55%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- USB-A ports3 vs 5+67%
- CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | — |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 1,024 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.6 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,410 | 3,523 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11300H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11300H, Ryzen 5 5600H, Core i7-11370H, Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,693 | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,991 | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 340 | 526 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 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 | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 52 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.23 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 23.3 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 359.9 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Green | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | — | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | 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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