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Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Lenovo Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

What Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (2) and where Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2026Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)

4.2Score

2 advantages≈ $2,150

Lenovo · 2026Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

7.9Score

11 advantages≈ $2,350

Higher score

8.6Display9.5

2.0Memory & storage4.2

4.0Battery & portability5.3

2.0Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

	Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)	Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)	Difference
Depth	246 mm	250 mm	−4 mm
Width	344 mm	362 mm	−18 mm
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm	=
Weight	1.9 kg	1.8 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)?

Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%

Why is Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026) better than Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 84 Wh+5%
Weight1.88 kg vs 1.8 kg+4%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Screen size15.3″ vs 16″+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5a 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $2,1504.2	Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)≈ $2,3507.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	115 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,328
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	11,788
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	8
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Processor options	—	Ryzen AI 7 450, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Display
Screen size	15.3″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	—	OLED
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	—	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	—	8,533 MHz
Upgradable RAM	—	No
SSD (up to)	512 GB	1,000 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	84 Wh
Power adapter	245 W	245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.88 kg	1.8 kg
Thickness	20 mm	20 mm
Width	344 mm	362 mm
Depth	246 mm	250 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Blue
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	53 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.6 mm
Webcam	720p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	4 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No