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

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

What Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (6) and where Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

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

8.5Score

6 advantages≈ $3,600

Lenovo · 2026Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)

8.7Score

10 advantages≈ $3,600

Higher score

8.7Graphics8.4

8.8Overall performance8.4

9.2Display9.5

5.0Memory & storage4.2

4.0Battery & portability5.3

5.2Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

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

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

CPU cores24 vs 122×
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Upgradable RAMYes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+6%
Pixel density197 ppi vs 189 ppi+4%
Fan noise (max. load)51.9 dB vs 53 dB+2%

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

Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 84 Wh+5%
Weight1.88 kg vs 1.8 kg+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,371 vs 13,674+2%
Advanced OptimusNo · Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
SD card readerNo · Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): Yes
Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+52%
Screen size15.3″ vs 16″+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,6008.5	Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,6008.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	115 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,371	13,674
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	24	12
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	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	OLED
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	197 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	8,533 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	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	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	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Grey
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	51.9 dB	53 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
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	1.6 mm
Webcam	720p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	4 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No