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Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)

What Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)
8.5Score
8 advantages≈ $2,050
Higher score
vs
MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)
8.4Score
10 advantages≈ $1,950
7.6Graphics5.3
8.0Overall performance7.9
8.4Display8.8
4.4Memory & storage9.5
9.1Battery & portability6.7
7.2Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)
344.9 × 255.321.5363 × 269.725.4
Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)Difference
Depth255.3 mm269.7 mm−14.4 mm
Width344.9 mm363 mm−18.1 mm
Thickness21.5 mm25.4 mm−3.9 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 14.9 TFLOPS+76%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,047 vs 10,244+37%
  3. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  4. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026): No
  7. Thickness21.5 mm vs 25.4 mm+18%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026) better than Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  3. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  4. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  5. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  6. Pixel density150 ppi vs 189 ppi+26%
  7. Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
  8. Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+6%
  9. Screen size15.1″ vs 16″+6%
  10. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W115 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS14.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,04710,244
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 255HXCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1416
CPU threads—24
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13650HX, Core Ultra 7 255HXCore i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—15,926
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,771
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—1,059
Display
Screen size15.1″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time—3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density150 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter245 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg
Thickness21.5 mm25.4 mm
Width344.9 mm363 mm
Depth255.3 mm269.7 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)66.7 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlightZone RGBZone RGB
Per-key RGBNoNo
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.6 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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