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Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) vs Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)

Lenovo Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) does better (13) and where Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2021Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)

4.3Score

13 advantages

MSI · 2021Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)

4.3Score

11 advantages

5.3Graphics2.2

3.2Overall performance2.5

3.3Display3.7

2.5Memory & storage5.8

2.6Battery & portability8.2

4.6Features & cooling2.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)

	Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)	Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)	Difference
Depth	290 mm	259 mm	+31 mm
Width	398.6 mm	359 mm	+39.6 mm
Thickness	26.2 mm	24.9 mm	+1.3 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.2 kg	+0.7 kg

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

Why is Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)?

GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 60 W2.2×
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 6.1 TFLOPS2.3×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,634 vs 4,553+90%
MUX switchYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
HDRYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
HDMI 2.1Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
Weight2.98 kg vs 2.25 kg+32%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core470 vs 495+5%
Thickness26.2 mm vs 24.9 mm+5%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,951 vs 2,021+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)4.3	MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)4.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	60 W
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	6.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,634	4,553
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,043	7,108
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,951	2,021
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	470	495
Display
Screen size	17.3″	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	350 nits
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	300 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.98 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	26.2 mm	24.9 mm
Width	398.6 mm	359 mm
Depth	290 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black, Blue	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	51 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	4	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(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	5.1	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