Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)
What Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) does better (0) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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5.3Graphics7.0
3.7Overall performance4.4
3.6Display3.6
4.1Memory & storage4.1
5.1Battery & portability5.1
5.2Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)
| Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259.6 mm | 259.6 mm | = |
| Width | 363 mm | 363 mm | = |
| Thickness | 26.1 mm | 26.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.4 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)?
Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3060 (2021)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,811 vs 11,331+29%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 16.9 TFLOPS+22%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | 16.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,811 | 11,331 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11260H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,969 | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 526 | 526 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 26.1 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 363 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 259.6 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | White, Blue | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 5 | 5 |
| 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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