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Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) vs Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) vs MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

What Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) does better (19) and where Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2026Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

7.1Score

19 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

MSI · 2025Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

5.3Score

8 advantages≈ $1,100

6.3Graphics4.8

5.5Overall performance3.4

9.4Display6.0

3.0Memory & storage3.6

6.0Battery & portability4.8

8.9Features & cooling7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

	Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)	Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	244 mm	260 mm	−16 mm
Width	344 mm	356 mm	−12 mm
Thickness	19 mm	20 mm	−1 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 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026) better than Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)?

Brightness1,000 nits vs 400 nits2.5×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
GPU compute (FP32)14.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+27%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,372 vs 7,938+18%
Weight1.87 kg vs 2.1 kg+12%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
HDRYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No
Upgradable RAMYes · Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025): No

Why is Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025) better than Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 99 Wh+24%
Video memory16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+34%
Screen size15.3″ vs 16″+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)≈ $1,4007.1	MSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)≈ $1,1005.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	32 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	14.9 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,372	7,938
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen AI 5 340
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	6
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	5.1 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 250	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,126	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,550	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	827	—
Display
Screen size	15.3″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	1,000 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	1 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	197 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	7,500 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	99 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	1.87 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	19 mm	20 mm
Width	344 mm	356 mm
Depth	244 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Silver
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.6 mm	—
Webcam	1,440p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No