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Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)

What Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (17) and where Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)
7.7Score
17 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)
MSI · 2024Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)
6.5Score
11 advantages
5.0Graphics5.4
5.9Overall performance6.8
8.1Display4.0
8.6Memory & storage7.4
6.9Battery & portability4.2
6.8Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)
359.7 × 262.325.2359 × 25924.9
Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth262.3 mm259 mm+3.3 mm
Width359.7 mm359 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness25.2 mm24.9 mm+0.3 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  3. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  4. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  5. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  6. CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024): No
  8. HDRYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024): No
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. SD card readerYes · Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024): No
  12. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%

Why is Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,260 vs 13,404+19%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,538 vs 10,042+18%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
  4. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core790 vs 955+21%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  9. Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB vs 50 dB+17%
  10. Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+11%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,411 vs 2,605+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 RTX 4050 (2024)7.7
MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)MSI Katana A15 AI RTX 4060 (2024)6.5
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,53810,042
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13450HXRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores108
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HXRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,26013,404
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4112,605
Cinebench 2024 multi-core790955
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%69%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage73%51%
Pixel density189 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.25 kg
Thickness25.2 mm24.9 mm
Width359.7 mm359 mm
Depth262.3 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)58.3 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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