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Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

What Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (7) and where Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026) wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2026Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)

9.2Score

7 advantages

Razer · 2026Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

9.7Score

23 advantages≈ $5,600

Higher score

8.7Graphics9.8

9.0Overall performance9.7

9.2Display9.8

9.2Memory & storage8.4

4.6Battery & portability6.8

7.0Features & cooling8.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)

	Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)	Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)	Difference
Depth	244.5 mm	251 mm	−6.5 mm
Width	344 mm	355 mm	−11 mm
Thickness	19.9 mm	17 mm	+2.9 mm
Weight	1.9 kg	2.1 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)?

Weight1.87 kg vs 2.14 kg+14%
Upgradable RAMYes · Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026): No
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 4,000 GB+2%
Webcam1,440p vs 1,080p+33%
Key travel1.6 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
Pixel density197 ppi vs 189 ppi+4%
Fan noise (max. load)51.9 dB vs 53.7 dB+3%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,371 vs 26,695+100%
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 51.4 TFLOPS+96%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 175 W+52%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 10,4962.3×
Brightness500 nits vs 1,100 nits2.2×
Video memory12 GB vs 24 GB2×
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
Response time1 ms vs 0.2 ms5×
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 4,000 GB7.8×
Geekbench 6 multi-core15,924 vs 16,854+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)9.2	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5090 (2026)≈ $5,6009.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	175 W
Video memory	12 GB	24 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	10,496
GPU compute (FP32)	26.2 TFLOPS	51.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,371	26,695
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 356H	Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	16
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Core Ultra 7 365, Core Ultra 9 386H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	15,924	16,854
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,724	2,822
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,128	1,231
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	1,100 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	1 ms	0.2 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)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	9,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	No
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	4,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	80 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	245 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	100 W	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.87 kg	2.14 kg
Thickness	19.9 mm	17 mm
Width	344 mm	355 mm
Depth	244.5 mm	251 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	White, Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	51.9 dB	53.7 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	6
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	1.6 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,440p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	6 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No