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5.7Graphics5.7
6.1Overall performance7.8
8.0Display4.5
3.2Memory & storage8.0
9.1Battery & portability4.9
6.3Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)
| Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) | Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255.3 mm | 262 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Width | 344.9 mm | 359 mm | −14.1 mm |
| Thickness | 21.5 mm | 25.5 mm | −4 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 Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Thickness21.5 mm vs 25.5 mm+19%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Pixel density150 ppi vs 141 ppi+6%
Why is Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- MUX switchNo · Legion 5 15 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,707 vs 15,920+36%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,895 vs 10,145+3%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core850 vs 1,071+26%
- CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,616 vs 2,738+5%
- Screen size15.1″ vs 15.6″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,895 | 10,145 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 250 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13650HX, Ryzen 7 250 | Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,707 | 15,920 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,616 | 2,738 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 850 | 1,071 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.1″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 150 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 245 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 21.5 mm | 25.5 mm |
| Width | 344.9 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 255.3 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.1 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | 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 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.7 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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