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Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (14) and where Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2023Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023)

7.8Score

14 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.8Score

7 advantages

6.3Graphics7.0

5.9Overall performance5.8

8.7Display4.6

8.6Memory & storage7.4

6.6Battery & portability5.3

4.1Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023)	Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	262.4 mm	259 mm	+3.4 mm
Width	358.8 mm	359 mm	−0.2 mm
Thickness	24.1 mm	24.9 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,140 vs 9,633+5%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core738 vs 610+21%
HDRYes · Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
Thickness24.1 mm vs 24.9 mm+3%
CPU threads16 vs 12+33%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,487 vs 12,954+24%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+14%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
Weight2.4 kg vs 2.25 kg+7%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,153 vs 2,279+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 RTX 4060 (2023)7.8	MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)6.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,487	12,954
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7735HS	Core i5-12450H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 7735HS	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,140	9,633
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,153	2,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	738	610
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	350 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	188 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	24.1 mm	24.9 mm
Width	358.8 mm	359 mm
Depth	262.4 mm	259 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Black, Gray	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
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