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Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) vs XMG Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (6) and where Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2025Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)

8.6Score

6 advantages≈ $3,100

XMG · 2025Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

9.3Score

8 advantages≈ $2,500

Higher score

8.6Memory & storage9.2

9.5Battery & portability9.7

5.3Features & cooling6.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

	Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)	Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)	Difference
Depth	255.3 mm	254 mm	+1.3 mm
Width	344.9 mm	357 mm	−12.1 mm
Thickness	21.5 mm	23 mm	−1.5 mm
Weight	1.9 kg	2.1 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Weight1.9 kg vs 2.1 kg+11%
HDMI 2.1Yes · Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
Thickness21.5 mm vs 23 mm+7%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 4,000 GB+2%
Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%

Why is Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SD card readerNo · Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Screen size15.1″ vs 16″+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,1008.6	XMG Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $2,5009.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,623	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	—
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	—
Processor options	Ryzen 7 250, Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,707	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,616	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	850	—
Display
Screen size	15.1″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	—
Panel type	IPS	—
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	150 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	No	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	245 W	—
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
USB-C charging power	100 W	—
Design & cooling
Weight	1.9 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	21.5 mm	23 mm
Width	344.9 mm	357 mm
Depth	255.3 mm	254 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	50.1 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	—
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	Zone RGB	—
Per-key RGB	No	—
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Key travel	1.6 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—