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Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)

What Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (3) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)
4.5Score
3 advantages
vs
MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
5.0Score
11 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
5.4Memory & storage3.4
2.4Battery & portability3.8
4.1Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
358.8 × 262.320382 × 26019
Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)Difference
Depth262.3 mm260 mm+2.3 mm
Width358.8 mm382 mm−23.2 mm
Thickness20 mm19 mm+1 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.5 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?

  1. Weight2.4 kg vs 2.49 kg+4%
  2. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  3. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%

Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 165 Hz2.8×
  2. Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
  3. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  4. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
  5. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  6. SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  8. SD card readerNo · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  9. Thickness20 mm vs 19 mm+5%
  10. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5 GHz+14%
  11. Screen size15.6″ vs 17″+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)125 W—
Video memory6 GB32 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,840—
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,465—
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i9-12900H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H—
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,410—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,225—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core608—
Display
Screen size15.6″17″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate60 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Pixel density145 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNo—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter300 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.4 kg2.49 kg
Thickness20 mm19 mm
Width358.8 mm382 mm
Depth262.3 mm260 mm
Body materialAluminium, Plastic—
ColoursGrayBlue
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)52.9 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports3—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1Yes—
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.2—
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam1,080p—
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.0—
Dolby AtmosNo—
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