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Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

What Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (15) and where Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

8.0Score

15 advantages≈ $1,700

Higher score

MSI · 2025Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

7.2Score

7 advantages

6.8Graphics5.7

6.7Overall performance7.8

8.9Display4.6

4.4Memory & storage7.9

9.1Battery & portability4.9

6.3Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

	Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (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 5060 (2025) better than Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)?

Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025): No
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 75 Wh+7%
Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+23%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,308 vs 10,145+21%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
GPU shader cores3,328 vs 2,560+30%
M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
CPU cores8 vs 162×
MUX switchNo · Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
Screen size15.1″ vs 15.6″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)≈ $1,7008.0	MSI Katana 15 RTX 5050 (2025)7.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5060 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	3,328	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	18.4 TFLOPS	14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,308	10,145
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 255HX	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	—	24
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260, Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX	Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	15,920
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,738
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	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	OLED	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)	32 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)	1,000 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